TIFTON, GEORGIA—
Southern Electrical Controls LLC
Exposure to electric arc · Electrical burns any degree
Final narrative
An employee was removing a wire from a panel. Something inside the panel made contact with an energized busway, causing an arc flash. An employee suffered burns to the neck and stomach, as well as burns to the right hand. The employee was hospitalized.
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