Apache Mills
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — CALHOUN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Apache Mills | Report ID | 2015020687 |
| Address | 197 Royal Drive | City, State ZIP | CALHOUN, GEORGIA 30701 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists-electric powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 314110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.44000, -84.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered electrical arc burns on right hand while performing maintenance on an electrical plug/twist lock on a 2-ton hoist.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2015, a worker at Apache Mills in CALHOUN, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with overhead hoists-electric powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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