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DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — CLERMONT, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC in CLERMONT, FLORIDA
Employer DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC Report ID 2023098653
Address 13303 Sullivan Road City, State ZIP CLERMONT, FLORIDA 34715
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 28.60000, -81.73000

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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