Manning v. Georgia Power Co.

Pope, Judge.

Appellant Richard Manning was injured when he came in contact with a 115 kilovolt conductor while working in the scope and course of his employment at Georgia Power Company’s Lindale substation. At the time of this accident appellant was employed as a painter by Joseph Hartman d/b/a The Tower People who was under contract with Georgia Power Company to paint the steel structures in the east side of the Lindale substation. It was necessary to paint the structures to maintain them and keep them from rusting. From his employer, Joseph Hartman, appellant received workers’ compensation…