North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation

Indirect exposure to electricity 220 volts or less — Electrocution, electric shock — SUMMERVILLE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation in SUMMERVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation Report ID 2024032310
Address 33 Middle School Road City, State ZIP SUMMERVILLE, GEORGIA 30747
Event Date March 14, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocution, electric shock Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity 220 volts or less Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.45000, -85.35000

Incident Narrative

On March 14, 2024, at 1:04 p.m., an employee was conducting a class for students showing how power moved through a city using an electrified model city. The employee was presenting from behind the display holding the activation switch in his left hand and a hot stick in his right hand. The employee reached over the top of the display with the hot stick to reposition a piece on the display and received an electric shock.

Incident Summary

On March 14, 2024, a worker at North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation in SUMMERVILLE, GEORGIA suffered electrocution, electric shock to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity 220 volts or less, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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