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Georgia Power Company

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Second degree electrical burns — EVANS, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Georgia Power Company in EVANS, GEORGIA
Employer Georgia Power Company Report ID 2020087800
Address Evans Towne Center Blvd. and Antebellum Way City, State ZIP EVANS, GEORGIA 30809
Event Date August 18, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.55000, -82.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in the bucket of a bucket truck, repairing a storm-damaged electrical distribution line at the top of a pole. The employee was shocked, suffering first- and second-degree burns. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2020, a worker at Georgia Power Company in EVANS, GEORGIA suffered second degree electrical burns to the nonclassifiable. 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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