Securitas Electronic Security Inc.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Securitas Electronic Security Inc. | Report ID | 2019032259 |
| Address | 1550 MARVIN GRIFFIN RD. | City, State ZIP | AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30906 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2019 | 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 | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561621 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.39000, -81.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a panel where power cables and a card reader were stored. As he was moving a wire, it shocked him, burning three fingers on his left hand and causing muscle, nerve, and tissue damage. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2019, a worker at Securitas Electronic Security Inc. in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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