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Georgia Power Company

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — AUGUSTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Georgia Power Company in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
Employer Georgia Power Company Report ID 2021064435
Address Gordon Highway at Thomas Lane intersection City, State ZIP AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30909
Event Date June 1, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.44000, -82.02000

Incident Narrative

After repairing a casing on a power line, an employee was making a connection to energize a distribution line. The employee was shocked, suffering second- and third-degree burns to the face and left elbow.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2021, a worker at Georgia Power Company in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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