Florida Power & Light Company

Direct exposure to electricity unspecified — Electrical burns any degree — MERRITT ISLAND, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Florida Power & Light Company in MERRITT ISLAND, Florida
Employer Florida Power & Light Company
Address 270 Pioneer Rd
City, State ZIP MERRITT ISLAND, Florida 32953
Report ID 2024032672
Event Date March 25, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns any degree
Body Part Thumb(s)
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity unspecified
Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 221119
Inspection # 1738094
GPS Coordinates 28.39000, -80.70000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was installing personal protective grounds at a substation when their hand contacted the end of the ground that was not energized, but induced voltage was created by wind and shocked them. This resulted in a burn on their thumb.

Incident Summary

On March 25, 2024, a worker at Florida Power & Light Company in MERRITT ISLAND, Florida suffered electrical burns any degree to the thumb(s). 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

OSHA has recorded 53 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity unspecified injuries.

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