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PIRKLE ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PIRKLE ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer PIRKLE ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. Report ID 2023010147
Address 945 East Paces Ferry Rd Suite 2025 City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30326
Event Date January 6, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1643926
GPS Coordinates 33.84000, -84.35000

Incident Narrative

On January 6, 2023, an employee was installing lights when he contacted the flex whip and sustained an electrical shock that caused him to fall off the ladder. The employee was hospitalized for a second-degree burn to his left index finger.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2023, a worker at PIRKLE ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered second degree electrical burns to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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