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GTG Traffic Signals LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GTG Traffic Signals LLC in NORCROSS, GEORGIA
Employer GTG Traffic Signals LLC Report ID 2024043580
Address Beaver Ruin Rd at Beaver Ridge Circle City, State ZIP NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071
Event Date April 24, 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 Electrical wiring building or machine
Secondary Source Other special process machinery n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1745038
GPS Coordinates 33.93000, -84.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a bucket truck 28 feet in the air, using a lasher to bond wire to the span wire of a traffic light. An arc flash shocked the employee, who suffered third-degree burns to the upper body, neck, head, and arms.

Incident Summary

On April 24, 2024, a worker at GTG Traffic Signals LLC in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns any degree to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with electrical wiring building or machine 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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