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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2019099500 · 9/11/2019 · Georgia Power Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Lubricating greases, cutting oils

Employer

Name
Georgia Power Company
Location
Lambs Ridge Rd. at S. Coleman St., SWAINSBORO, GEORGIA, 30401
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A lineman was trying to change out a recloser when hot hydraulic fluid splashed on his arm and back, causing second-degree burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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