DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2018-05-20ReidsvilleGeorgiaTHE ALTAMAHA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was in a bucket operating a chain saw to cut a tree limb that was laying on top of an electrical distribution line (7,200 volts, single phase tap). The tree slid off the line and the wire caught the employee, flipping him out of the bucket (approximately 20 feet) and onto the ground. He suffered a collapsed lung, broken ribs (left side), broken shoulder (clavicle), and fractured vertebrae.
2016-01-04ReidsvilleGeorgiaCanoochee Electric Membership CorporationFaceExposure to harmful substances or environments
An employee was repairing the hydraulic line on a bucket truck when the line ruptured. His face was splashed with hydraulic fluid, resulting in facial burns and hospitalization.
2015-07-09ReidsvilleGeorgiaCanoochee Electric Membership CorporationBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee working on power lines in an aerial lift in Hinesville, GA became ill. The employee came down, drank water, and went home. He awoke the next day still feeling ill and went to his personal doctor. He was later admitted to the hospital.