Sims Bark of Georgia,LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — WOODBURY, GEORGIA
| Employer | Sims Bark of Georgia,LLC | Report ID | 2019099635 |
| Address | 821 Old woodbury Hwy. | City, State ZIP | WOODBURY, GEORGIA 30293 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.98000, -84.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning around a machine when he noticed a loose cover. As he was tightening the screw on the panel, it arced and caused burns to both his hands.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2019, a worker at Sims Bark of Georgia,LLC in WOODBURY, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(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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