Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101927.015 - Two employees are burned in electric arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 101927.015 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 12/20/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1285917.015	01/03/2018		238210	Carolina Electrical & Solar Contractors, Inc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on December 20, 2017, Employees #1 and #2, employed by an electrical and solar energy company, were working at a multiemployer construction project for a power plant. They were manually disconnecting electrical lines that connected solar panels. An arc flash occurred, and both employees sustained electric burns. Emergency services were called, and Employees #1 and #2 were transported to a burn center. Employee #1 was treated for burns to five fingers, and Employee #2 was treated for burns to both hands.

Keywords: Burn, Construction, Disconnecting Means, Electric Arc, Electric Shock, Electrical Work, Electrician, Finger, Hand, Installing

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1285917.015	30	F	Hospitalized injury		Installers And Repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:
2	1285917.015	30	F	Hospitalized injury		Installers And Repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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