EVOLUTION ELECTRIC VEHICLES, INC.

Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at EVOLUTION ELECTRIC VEHICLES, INC. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer EVOLUTION ELECTRIC VEHICLES, INC. Report ID 2025065749
Address 104 W Taft Vineland Rd City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32824
Event Date June 17, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns any degree Body Part Hand(s) and finger(s)
Event Type Exposure to electric arc Source of Injury Batteries
Secondary Source Wrenches, ratchets
Industry (NAICS) 336320 Inspection # 1832785
GPS Coordinates 28.42000, -81.37000

Incident Narrative

At 11:50 a.m. on June 17, 2025, an employee was working on a 60-amp battery. As he was removing nuts with a wrench, there was an arc flash. The wrench welded itself to the terminals, and the employee suffered second-degree burns along the left palm, thumb, and index finger, as well as a burn on his right middle finger.

Incident Summary

On June 17, 2025, a worker at EVOLUTION ELECTRIC VEHICLES, INC. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered electrical burns any degree to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with batteries identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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