Exposure to electric arc · Electrical burns any degree
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Southern Technical Institute, LLC, Southern Technical College, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619
on — Electrical burns any degree , affecting the Head and extremities.
Final narrative
An employee was installing a temporary electrical line from one building to another. The employee was pulling a cable on a ladder to tie it into a panel when an arc flash occurred. The employee suffered hand and face burns.
Hospitalized Head and extremities Electrical wiring building or machine
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