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Accident Summary Nr: 101452.015 - Employees installing electric busbar are burned in arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 101452.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 11/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1280860.015	12/01/2017		238210	Quinco Electrical, Inc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on November 28, 2017, Employees #1 and #2, employed by an electrical contractor, were engaged in electrical work at the construction site for a multifamily residential building. They were installing a busbar with the electrical power turned on when Employee #1 touched the busbar. An arc flash ensued. Emergency services were called, and the employees were taken to the hospital and treated for electrical burns. Employee #2 was released after treatment. However, Employee #1 required hospitalization for his burns.

Keywords: Burn, Busbar, Elec Utility Work, Electric Arc, Electric Shock, Electrical Work, Electrician, Installing, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1280860.015	50	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:
2	1280860.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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