MasTec Utility Services, LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Second degree electrical burns — NAPLES, FLORIDA
| Employer | MasTec Utility Services, LLC | Report ID | 2022076369 |
| Address | 2177 Goodlette Frank Rd, Overhead electric utility pole job site | City, State ZIP | NAPLES, FLORIDA 34102 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree electrical burns | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1611063 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.17000, -81.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working aloft in a bucket truck, adjusting the rubber insulating blanket covering an energized mechanized jumper conductor. An arc flash occurred, causing second degree burns to the employee's face and neck.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2022, a worker at MasTec Utility Services, LLC in NAPLES, FLORIDA suffered second degree electrical burns to the head and neck. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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