Journeyman at Missouri utility company suffers arc flash injury
A journeyman lineman with Marshall Municipal Utilities in Missouri was airlifted to a hospital after he suffered an arc flash injury on the job on June 8, according to the Marshall News.
The journeyman, who has been identified as Randy Beasley, had been on a utility pole where the company was switching out circuits. General Manager Kyle Gibbs stated the line he was working on was not live; however there are multiple lines in that area. A safety officer and other officials were looking into the situation.