Power Engineering Service, LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — DE SOTO, GEORGIA
| Employer | Power Engineering Service, LLC | Report ID | 20231110735 |
| Address | 664 Dan Green Road | City, State ZIP | DE SOTO, GEORGIA 31743 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | 1712725 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.87000, -84.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to perform low frequency testing on a cable inside a junction box when an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained burns to their face, neck, and arms.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2023, a worker at Power Engineering Service, LLC in DE SOTO, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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