Reliable Power Systems

Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — NAPLES, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Reliable Power Systems in NAPLES, FLORIDA
Employer Reliable Power Systems Report ID 2024109196
Address 3279 Potomac Court City, State ZIP NAPLES, FLORIDA 34120
Event Date October 2, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns any degree Body Part Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Event Type Exposure to electric arc Source of Injury Switchboards, panels, fuses
Secondary Source Drills, braces, drivers
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 26.29000, -81.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was drilling a hole in the electrical panel at a residential home when the drill bit struck wires and an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained burns on his left hand.

Incident Summary

On October 2, 2024, a worker at Reliable Power Systems in NAPLES, FLORIDA suffered electrical burns any degree to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with switchboards, panels, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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