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Georgia Power Company

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — ALBANY, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Georgia Power Company in ALBANY, GEORGIA
Employer Georgia Power Company Report ID 20211110079
Address 101 Georgia Power Rd. City, State ZIP ALBANY, GEORGIA 31701
Event Date November 22, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221118 Inspection # 1566559
GPS Coordinates 31.60000, -84.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on an underground transformer when he contacted the transformer, resulting in electrical burns to his hands.

Incident Summary

On November 22, 2021, a worker at Georgia Power Company in ALBANY, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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