CARRABELLE, FLORIDA—
Duke Energy Florida, LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified · Second degree electrical burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Duke Energy Florida, LLC, 1302 Picketts Landing Court, CARRABELLE, FLORIDA 32322 on — Second degree electrical burns, affecting the face, unspecified.
Final narrative
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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