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Electrician Burned at Nursing Facility Construction Site

Aug. 7, 2014
He was tightening lug nuts connecting a main electrical line to a fuse box when something set off a flash.

An electrician was burned at a nursing facility construction site in Greenville, Ohio, yesterday morning. He was tightening lug nuts connecting a main electrical line to a fuse box when something set off a flash, burning his arms, according to WHIO.com.

The man's injuries are non-life-threatening, but he was transported via Careflight to Miami Valley Hospital. No fire or explosion was reported.

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