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Update 6:25pm Tuesday -
A construction worker at Freestyle Music Park suffered an electrical shock Tuesday.
A spokesperson for the park says Kerrick Mathis is in stable condition at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
Park officials say around 10:00 am Mathis was working in a construction area when he was shocked.
We're told he suffered minor burns to his hands and feet, but is expected to be released from the hospital in a few days.
Park officials say they're doing an investigation into how the accident happened.
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Update 6:00pm Tuesday - Officials at Freestyle Music Park are investigating the cause of a construction accident there that sent one man to the hospital in critical condition, Tuesday.
Park officials say it happened on the park grounds around 10 am.
They say one of the park's technical services employees was working in a construction area when he suffered an electrical shock and was taken to the hospital by helicopter.
"Horry County emergency officials were called to the scene and notified Carolina Lifecare. The employee was transported to MUSC in Charleston for further examination," said John Stine, Freestyle's Marketing Director.
Shortly after the accident Todd Cartner, Horry County Fire Rescue Spokesman, said that the man was in critical but stable condition.
Park officials say they're doing an investigation into how the accident happened.
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A contractor for Freestyle Music Park has been airlifted to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston after he was shocked by a 2,000 volt line of electricity.
A park official says a man was digging a hole when he came in contact with the "live" wire.
Todd Cartner, spokesman for Horry County Fire Rescue says the man is listed in critical, but stable condition. His name has not been released.
