R B S INC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — CANAL POINT, FLORIDA
| Employer | R B S INC | Report ID | 20201010320 |
| Address | 18100 SW Conners Highway | City, State ZIP | CANAL POINT, FLORIDA 33438 |
| 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 | ||
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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