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Georgia Power Company

Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. — LITHONIA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Georgia Power Company in LITHONIA, GEORGIA
Employer Georgia Power Company Report ID 2021064854
Address 4826 Klondike Rd City, State ZIP LITHONIA, GEORGIA 30038
Event Date June 15, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of heat and light, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.63000, -84.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee developed leg cramps while climbing an electric pole. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from dehydration.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2021, a worker at Georgia Power Company in LITHONIA, GEORGIA suffered effects of heat and light, n.e.c. to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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