Diverse Power, Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — CUTHBERT, GEORGIA
| Employer | Diverse Power, Inc. | Report ID | 2016087971 |
| Address | 220 Grubbs Rd | City, State ZIP | CUTHBERT, GEORGIA 39840 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Electric parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.65000, -84.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received burns to four fingers on the right hand from an arc flash.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2016, a worker at Diverse Power, Inc. in CUTHBERT, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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