The accident investigation below was opened on Tuesday, November 21st 2017 by OSHA representitives in Lawrenceville, GA which had occured previously at Carlos Moran. A Construction trade had been injured when the
Accident Date2017-11-21
Accident DegreeNon Hospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 2:30 p.m. on November 21, 2017, Employees #1 and #2 and Coworker #1, construction workers working at a residential construction project, were preparing to work on a pump jack scaffold. Coworker #1 was on the building's roof and lifting a section of scaffold into place when the scaffold fell and made contact with an overhead power line. The power arced, and Employees #1 and #2, on the ground, were shocked. Emergency services were called, and the injured employees were transported to the hospital. Employee #1 was treated for electric shock and burns and released. Employee #2, who was more severely injured, was admitted and treated for electric shock and burns.