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Duke Energy

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Duke Energy in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
Employer Duke Energy Report ID 2022021658
Address 250 3rd Street S City, State ZIP SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33706
Event Date February 21, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 221113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.76000, -82.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying out an operation in which switch gears were changed. An arc flash burned the employee's right hand, forearm, and face.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2022, a worker at Duke Energy in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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