Piedmont Macon North
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — MACON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Piedmont Macon North | Report ID | 2022075882 |
| Address | 400 Charter Boulevard | City, State ZIP | MACON, GEORGIA 31210 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and fluoroscope machinery and equipment |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1608144 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.87000, -83.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reaching into the electrical panel of a CT Scanner and was shocked by 480 volts of electricity. The employee sustained electrical shock and burns to the right hand and arm.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2022, a worker at Piedmont Macon North in MACON, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (mri), and fluoroscope machinery and equipment identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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