Southern Technical Institute, LLC
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Southern Technical Institute, LLC | Report ID | 2025010225 |
| Address | Southern Technical College, 3910 Riga Blvd | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Head and extremities |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Electrical wiring building or machine |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 611519 | Inspection # | 1798427 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.97000, -82.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a temporary electrical line from one building to another. The employee was pulling a cable on a ladder to tie it into a panel when an arc flash occurred. The employee suffered hand and face burns.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2025, a worker at Southern Technical Institute, LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered electrical burns any degree to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with electrical wiring building or machine identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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