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Electrical burns any degree

1 hospitalization · 2024043580 · 4/24/2024 · GTG Traffic Signals LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event
Exposure to electric arc
Source
Electrical wiring building or machine
Secondary source
Other special process machinery n.e.c.

Employer

Name
GTG Traffic Signals LLC
Location
Beaver Ruin Rd at Beaver Ridge Circle, NORCROSS, GEORGIA, 30071
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was in a bucket truck 28 feet in the air, using a lasher to bond wire to the span wire of a traffic light. An arc flash shocked the employee, who suffered third-degree burns to the upper body, neck, head, and arms.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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