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Georgia Power Company

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Georgia Power Company in OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA
Employer Georgia Power Company Report ID 2021032611
Address 315 W Anderson St., Bin 10180 City, State ZIP OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA 31068
Event Date March 28, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221118 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.29000, -84.06000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was one of three workers on-site repairing a downed overhead conductor that had been damaged by a fallen tree. The injured employee began to measure the length of the jumper before the circuit was de-energized and grounded. He grabbed a de-energized conductor with one hand and touched an energized conductor with his other hand. The employee sustained electrical burns to both hands.

Incident Summary

On March 28, 2021, a worker at Georgia Power Company in OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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