DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — CLERMONT, Florida
| Employer | DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC |
| Address | 13303 Sullivan Road |
| City, State ZIP | CLERMONT, Florida 34715 |
| Report ID | 2023098653 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree electrical burns |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Secondary Source | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 |
| Inspection # | 1701320 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.60881, -81.73370 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out insulators and hardware on a lattice 230-kilovolt tower when he saw that the pin that was securing the V-string to the outside phase was falling out. He hooked up a chain hoist to stop it. While going down, the employee dropped the chain hoist, causing it to go by a 69-kilovolt line. He suffered an electric shock by induction, which resulted in third-degree burns on his finger, back, and buttocks.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2023, a worker at DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC in CLERMONT, Florida suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.
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