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Electrocution, electric shock

1 hospitalization · 2025065383 · 6/6/2025 · Tampa Electric Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Electrocution, electric shock

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts
Source
Switchboards, panels, fuses
Secondary source
Wrenches, ratchets

Employer

Name
Tampa Electric Company
Location
Green Pine Lane and Cross Creek Boulevard, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33647
NAICS
221119
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were preparing to replace a primary electrical cable. While two of the employees were working to remove the cable on one side of a switchgear, they came into contact with a wrench and the outside part of the switchgear. One employee suffered an electrical shock.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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