Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100032.015 - Two electrical employees are burned in arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 100032.015 -- Report ID: 0454711 -- Event Date: 10/18/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1271982.015	10/20/2017		238210	Co-Ben Electric Co., Llc

Abstract: At 7:30 p.m. on October 18, 2017, Employees #1 and #2, employed by an electrical services company, were upgrading electrical equipment at an existing commercial building. Employee #1 was attaching a new cable to a 480 Volt Three-Phase line. Employee #2 was using his cellphone's flashlight feature to provide additional light. An arc flash occurred, and both employees sustained electrical burns. Emergency services were called, and Employees #1 and #2 were transported to the hospital. One was hospitalized with second and third degree burns to his face, arms, and hands. The other was treated for first degree burns and released.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Construction, Electric Arc, Electric Cable, Electrical Work, Electrician, Face, Hand, Installing

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1271982.015		M	Non Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:
2	1271982.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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