DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS, INC.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified - Electrical burns, unspecified - SMYRNA, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS, INC. in SMYRNA, Georgia
Employer DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS, INC.
Address 7000 HIGHLANDS PKWY SE, SUITE 160
City, State ZIP SMYRNA, Georgia 30082
Report ID 2020010694
Event Date January 22, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 541990
Inspection # 1458017
GPS Coordinates 33.83726, -84.51933

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Incident Narrative

An employee was holding a cell phone flashlight to illuminate a breaker panel while another employee worked on the panel. An arc flash burned the employee's face and neck.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2020, a worker at DOMINION VOTING SYSTEMS, INC. in SMYRNA, Georgia suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the head and neck. 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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