R B S INC

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — CANAL POINT, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at R B S INC in CANAL POINT, Florida
Employer R B S INC
Address 18100 SW Conners Highway
City, State ZIP CANAL POINT, Florida 33438
Report ID 20201010320
Event Date October 30, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns
Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Generators
Industry (NAICS) 926130
Inspection # 1500632
GPS Coordinates 26.98000, -80.62000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was checking the amperage on a generator's power transfer switch when an arc flash caused second degree burns to his hands and first degree burns to his face.

Incident Summary

On October 30, 2020, a worker at R B S INC in CANAL POINT, Florida suffered second degree electrical burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with generators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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