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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2021032611 · 3/28/2021 · Georgia Power Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Georgia Power Company
Location
315 W Anderson St., OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA, 31068
NAICS
221118
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was one of three workers on-site repairing a downed overhead conductor that had been damaged by a fallen tree. The injured employee began to measure the length of the jumper before the circuit was de-energized and grounded. He grabbed a de-energized conductor with one hand and touched an energized conductor with his other hand. The employee sustained electrical burns to both hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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