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Golden Insulation LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — NEWNAN, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Golden Insulation LLC in NEWNAN, GEORGIA
Employer Golden Insulation LLC Report ID 2021044415
Address 1356 Highway 29 North City, State ZIP NEWNAN, GEORGIA 30263
Event Date April 15, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1526560
GPS Coordinates 33.41000, -84.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was wrapping ductwork with insulation in an area where wires were hanging out of an existing conduit. The employee bumped the wires and the wire nut fell off which caused the employee to sustain an electric shock and second degree burns to the right arm.

Incident Summary

On April 15, 2021, a worker at Golden Insulation LLC in NEWNAN, GEORGIA suffered second degree electrical burns to the arm(s), unspecified. 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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