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Electrocution, electric shock

1 hospitalization · 2024087731 · 8/22/2024 · Service Electric Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Electrocution, electric shock

Cause

Event
Exposure to electric arc
Source
Switchboards, panels, fuses
Secondary source
Source, secondary source unspecified

Employer

Name
Service Electric Company
Location
6577 GA-42, REX, GEORGIA, 30273
NAICS
237990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were replacing an overhead utility line switch with a new set of switchgear. The injured employee was tightening a bolt to complete the last step of the work when an arc flash occurred and the employee was shocked.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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