Veolia Energy Operating Services, LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — CARNESVILLE, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Veolia Energy Operating Services, LLC in CARNESVILLE, Georgia
Employer Veolia Energy Operating Services, LLC
Address 3465 Hwy 198
City, State ZIP CARNESVILLE, Georgia 30521
Report ID 2021065205
Event Date June 26, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Ear(s)
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 221118
GPS Coordinates 34.37000, -83.33000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was performing an inspection of the boiler breaks through a manway door. There was some material built up on the grate and he went to remove it with a metal rake. He was struck by an arc flash and sustained burns on the upper left ear.

Incident Summary

On June 26, 2021, a worker at Veolia Energy Operating Services, LLC in CARNESVILLE, Georgia suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the ear(s). The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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