Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100029.015 - Employee's face is burned from an arc blast when working on

Accident Summary Nr: 100029.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/12/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1271870.015	10/16/2017		325193	Valero Renewable Fuels Company, Llc

Abstract: At 10:08 a.m. on October 12, 2017, an employee was tightening lugs on a 480 volt power distribution panel with at torque wrench. The employee thought power was shut off to the power distribution panel. The employee was tightening the lugs on the bottom site of the panel and the torque wrench touched an energized circuit causing an arc blast. The employee sustained burns to the face from the arc blast.

Keywords: Burn, Electrical, Lockout/Tagout, Panel, Protective Clothing, Wrench

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1271870.015	41	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic technicians

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