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Georgia Power Company

Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — HINESVILLE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Georgia Power Company in HINESVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer Georgia Power Company Report ID 2024021593
Address 820 W Oglethorpe HWY City, State ZIP HINESVILLE, GEORGIA 31313
Event Date February 20, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns any degree Body Part Ears and facial region unspecified
Event Type Exposure to electric arc Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Measurement and scientific devices n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.82000, -81.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was testing a line for connection and connected the test device to an energized line in a transformer. An arc flash occurred and burned the employee's face.

Incident Summary

On February 20, 2024, a worker at Georgia Power Company in HINESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns any degree to the ears and facial region unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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