Georgia Power Company
Exposure to environmental heat outdoor — Heat exhaustion, fatigue — STONECREST, GEORGIA
| Employer | Georgia Power Company | Report ID | 2024076464 |
| Address | 4826 Klondike Road, BIN 10090 | City, State ZIP | STONECREST, GEORGIA 30038 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, fatigue | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat outdoor | Source of Injury | Heat environmental |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221118 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.63000, -84.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was participating in lineman training outdoors when he felt ill and had cramps in his hands. The employee was hospitalized due to heat stress.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2024, a worker at Georgia Power Company in STONECREST, GEORGIA suffered heat exhaustion, fatigue to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat outdoor, with heat environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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