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GE Healthcare Imaging Services

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — BREMEN, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GE Healthcare Imaging Services in BREMEN, GEORGIA
Employer GE Healthcare Imaging Services Report ID 2017043303
Address Higgens General Hospital, 200 Allen Memorial Drive City, State ZIP BREMEN, GEORGIA 30110
Event Date April 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and fluoroscope machinery and equipment
Industry (NAICS) 621512 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.71000, -85.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a CT machine and received third degree burns to his right hand when it contacted an energized slip ring.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2017, a worker at GE Healthcare Imaging Services in BREMEN, GEORGIA suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (mri), and fluoroscope machinery and equipment identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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