Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TAW, Inc.- Technical Field Services, 5600 Sand Lake rd, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32819
on — Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the head and neck.
Final narrative
An employee was replacing lightening arrestors on a transformer. While bending over, a gold necklace contacted live electrical components and an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained burns to the head, face and neck.
HospitalizedHead and neckPower lines, transformers, convertors
More severe injuries at TAW, Inc.- Technical Field Services
On February 6, 2021, an employee was performing switchgear preventive maintenance and removing a panel when a live electrical component came into contact with their skin, creating an arc flash that resulted in second degree burns to their right hand and forearm.
An employee was installing a 15-amp breaker in an electrical panel when a 12-gauge ground wire touched the positive busbar of the panel, resulting in an arc flash. The employee sustained a second-degree burn to their left hand.
An employee was repairing an HVAC system in the drop tile ceiling of a conference room when they were shocked, causing them to fall from the ladder. The employee sustained burns to their right middle and ring fingers.
An employee was replacing a contactor inside an electrical panel attached directly to a press. The press itself was receiving power from another main panel. After replacing the contactor, the employee flipped the switch and an arc flash occurred, burning the employee's elbow, bicep, and neck.
An employee was attempting to switch a medium-voltage primary cable and install a 200-amp fuse barrel. The employee contacted the bottom of the switch gear cradle for the fuse barrel, causing an arc blast. The electricity entered the employee s left hand and exited his big toes, resulting in electric shock and burns to the left hand, arm, shoulder, and both feet. The employee was hospitalized.
On December 6, 2023, an employee of Duke Energy was working on a single-phase 120-/240-volt parallel service re-tap when a secondary flash occurred in an underground service. The employee suffered a second-degree burn to the face and was hospitalized.
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