Electrical burns any degree

Name: Electrical burns any degree at Reliable Power Systems
Start: 10/2/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024109196 · 10/2/2024 · Reliable Power Systems

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Nature of injury: Electrical burns any degree

Cause

Event: Exposure to electric arc
Source: Switchboards, panels, fuses
Secondary source: Drills, braces, drivers

Employer

Name: Reliable Power Systems
Location: 3279 Potomac Court, NAPLES, FLORIDA, 34120
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

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.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown