AUGUSTA, GEORGIA—
PRAYON INC.
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified · Electrocutions, electric shocks
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at PRAYON INC., 1610 Marvin Griffin Rd. , AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30906 on — Electrocutions, electric shocks, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
On May 16, 2016, at 11:05 a.m., an employee was replacing a light fixture while standing on a ladder that was approximately 4 feet off the ground. He came in contact with a live electrical wire and was shocked. He then fell from the ladder to the ground below.
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