Utility Lines Construction Services, LLC.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — AMBROSE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Utility Lines Construction Services, LLC. | Report ID | 20201110624 |
| Address | 115 Orange Street | City, State ZIP | AMBROSE, GEORGIA 31512 |
| Event Date | November 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree electrical burns | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1502781 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.59000, -83.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was the bucket of a bucket truck, installing a new light bulb at one end of an overhead street light arm. The opposite end of the street light arm fell and made contact with an energized overhead power line. The resulting arc flash caused second-degree burns to the employee's back.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2020, a worker at Utility Lines Construction Services, LLC. in AMBROSE, GEORGIA suffered second degree electrical burns to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. 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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