TAW, Inc.- Technical Field Services
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | TAW, Inc.- Technical Field Services | Report ID | 2022043503 |
| Address | 5600 Sand Lake rd | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32819 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Jewelry, ID badge lanyards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335313 | Inspection # | 1591976 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.44000, -81.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing lightening arrestors on a transformer. While bending over, a gold necklace contacted live electrical components and an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained burns to the head, face and neck.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2022, a worker at TAW, Inc.- Technical Field Services in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the head and neck. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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