Southern Electrical Controls LLC
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — TIFTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Southern Electrical Controls LLC | Report ID | 2024021138 |
| Address | 250 Southwell Blvd. | City, State ZIP | TIFTON, GEORGIA 31794 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Electric parts unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.41000, -83.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a wire from a panel. Something inside the panel made contact with an energized busway, causing an arc flash. An employee suffered burns to the neck and stomach, as well as burns to the right hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2024, a worker at Southern Electrical Controls LLC in TIFTON, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns any degree to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with electric parts unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 129 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to electric arc" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to electric arc injuries.
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