Service Electric Company
Exposure to electric arc — Electrocution, electric shock — REX, GEORGIA
| Employer | Service Electric Company | Report ID | 2024087731 |
| Address | 6577 GA-42, 33.57741512885273, -84.27168926773018 | City, State ZIP | REX, GEORGIA 30273 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocution, electric shock | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Switchboards, panels, fuses |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | 1772129 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.57000, -84.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were replacing an overhead utility line switch with a new set of switchgear. The injured employee was tightening a bolt to complete the last step of the work when an arc flash occurred and the employee was shocked.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2024, a worker at Service Electric Company in REX, GEORGIA suffered electrocution, electric shock to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with switchboards, panels, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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