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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Indirect exposure to electricity 220 volts or less — Electrical burns any degree — TAMPA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Report ID 2025021612
Address 204 S Treasure Dr City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33609
Event Date February 18, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns any degree Body Part Trunk and other upper extremities
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity 220 volts or less Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary Source Wire, cables nonelectrified
Industry (NAICS) 517311 Inspection # 1805293
GPS Coordinates 27.94000, -82.53000

Incident Narrative

Employees were working to secure a low-hanging feeder. An employee was elevated in a bucket at a height of approximately 12 feet and was pulling the lashing wire. The lashing wire flipped up and struck the lower phase (120 volts) of power that was 2.4 feet above the feeder and strand. The employee sustained electrical burns to their chest, both hands, and the right forearm.

Incident Summary

On February 18, 2025, a worker at CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered electrical burns any degree to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity 220 volts or less, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity 220 volts or less" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity 220 volts or less injuries.

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