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South Alabama Electric Company, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at South Alabama Electric Company, Inc. in THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer South Alabama Electric Company, Inc. Report ID 2020054805
Address 34301 HWY 43 N City, State ZIP THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA 36784
Event Date May 23, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.88000, -87.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking the voltage of an on-ground 150 kVA transformer when the transformer shorted out and shocked the employee. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 23, 2020, a worker at South Alabama Electric Company, Inc. in THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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