Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at Georgia Power Company
Start: 7/5/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022075839 · 7/5/2022 · Georgia Power Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Electric parts, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Georgia Power Company
Location: 2103 North Leg Road, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, 30909
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees in a bucket truck were working at the top of a distribution pole. A mechanical jumper came in contact with a power line while they were moving lines. An arc flash occurred and one employee was hospitalized for electric shock and second degree burns to the back and abdomen.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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