Metro Power
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Metro Power | Report ID | 2017098790 |
| Address | 1330 Forsyth Street | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31201 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.83000, -83.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on toning out a 277-volt three-phase transfer switch. When he connected a tone generator to one of the lugs on the transfer switch, an arc flash occurred and the employee's right hand was burned.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2017, a worker at Metro Power in MACON, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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