Satilla EMC
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — BLACKSHEAR, GEORGIA
| Employer | Satilla EMC | Report ID | 2025076556 |
| Address | 6348 Timber Lane | City, State ZIP | BLACKSHEAR, GEORGIA 31516 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Switchboards, panels, fuses |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.25000, -82.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking voltage on a meter. There was an arc flash, and the employee suffered burns to both hands.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2025, a worker at Satilla EMC in BLACKSHEAR, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns any degree to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. 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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