Second degree electrical burns

Name: Second degree electrical burns at DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC
Start: 3/7/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023032102 · 3/7/2023 · DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and neck
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name: DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC
Location: 5169 Co Rd 664, BOWLING GREEN, FLORIDA, 33834
NAICS: 221122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on a transformer, removing the cover inside a cabinet, when an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained second-degree burns to his neck and ears requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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