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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2024021593 · 2/20/2024 · Georgia Power Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ears and facial region unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event
Exposure to electric arc
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source
Measurement and scientific devices n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Georgia Power Company
Location
820 W Oglethorpe HWY, HINESVILLE, GEORGIA, 31313
NAICS
221122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was testing a line for connection and connected the test device to an energized line in a transformer. An arc flash occurred and burned the employee's face.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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