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Southern Company

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — BAXLEY, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southern Company in BAXLEY, GEORGIA
Employer Southern Company Report ID 2018021328
Address 11028 Hatch Pkwy. N City, State ZIP BAXLEY, GEORGIA 31513
Event Date February 8, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 221113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.80000, -82.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing preventive maintenance on a switchgear and received an electrical shock when his hand contacted a live conductor.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2018, a worker at Southern Company in BAXLEY, GEORGIA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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