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Dennis Taylor and Co., Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dennis Taylor and Co., Inc. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer Dennis Taylor and Co., Inc. Report ID 2019010192
Address 3475 Piedmont Road City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30305
Event Date January 7, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # 1370015
GPS Coordinates 33.85000, -84.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting an abandoned cable when an arc flash occurred, causing electrical burns to the employee.

Incident Summary

On January 7, 2019, a worker at Dennis Taylor and Co., Inc. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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