# Electrical burns, unspecified at Georgia Power Company
> OSHA SIR `20191111736` · 11/11/2019 · PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower limb(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Georgia Power Company
- **Location:** 7305 Hwy. 21, PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA, 31407
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was preparing wiring and other components for power line installation. A de-energized line became hot and the current burned the employee's hands and legs, most severely injuring the employee's left hand.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*