First degree electrical burns

Name: First degree electrical burns at Duke Energy
Start: 12/13/2021

1 hospitalization · 20211210695 · 12/13/2021 · Duke Energy

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: First degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Wrenches-power not determined

Employer

Name: Duke Energy
Location: 6421 22nd Ave N, SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, 33713
NAICS: 221113
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a wrench to loosen a nut and bolt on a transformer secondary block. The wrench came into contact with two secondary electrical blocks at once, causing a secondary arc flash. The employee suffered first-degree burns to the left side of the face, neck area, and left arm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown