Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Third or fourth degree electrical burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at T & D Solutions, LLC, 1067 N Hercules Ave, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33765
on — Third or fourth degree electrical burns, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
Employees were working on a 3 phase power line and the employee made contact with an energized powerline resulting in third degree burns to the right shoulder.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Power lines, transformers, convertors
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