HENKELS & MCCOY, INC.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — CHERRY LOG, GEORGIA
| Employer | HENKELS & MCCOY, INC. | Report ID | 2019066413 |
| Address | 826 CHERRY LOG SUMMIT DRIVE | City, State ZIP | CHERRY LOG, GEORGIA 30522 |
| Event Date | June 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1413266 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.80000, -84.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tightening a guy wire in proximity of an energized line and received an electric discharge causing burns on the left leg and right arm and hand. The employee was hospitalized for surgery on the arm and leg.
Incident Summary
On June 25, 2019, a worker at HENKELS & MCCOY, INC. in CHERRY LOG, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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