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R K & S CONSTRUCTION OF THE FLORIDA KEYS, LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — RAMROD KEY, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at R K & S CONSTRUCTION OF THE FLORIDA KEYS, LLC in RAMROD KEY, FLORIDA
Employer R K & S CONSTRUCTION OF THE FLORIDA KEYS, LLC Report ID 2017065252
Address 26351 OLD STATE RD. 4A City, State ZIP RAMROD KEY, FLORIDA 33042
Event Date June 8, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 532412 Inspection # 1240787
GPS Coordinates 24.66000, -81.42000

Incident Narrative

On 6/08/2017, at 10:40 AM, an employee was trimming trees when he was shocked, causing burns to his hand.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2017, a worker at R K & S CONSTRUCTION OF THE FLORIDA KEYS, LLC in RAMROD KEY, FLORIDA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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