Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102870.015 - Employee in arc flash incurs thermal burns

Accident Summary Nr: 102870.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 02/02/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1293095.015	02/07/2018		238210	Sawgrass Electrical, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:20 a.m. on February 2, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was working at a multiemployer construction project, a two-story commercial building. He was using an impact driver to screw the cover to an electrical panel. An arc flash occurred, and Employee #1 sustained thermal burns. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for burns to his arms, hands, and stomach.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Construction, Electric Arc, Electrical Cabinet, Electrical Work, Electrician, Hand, Stomach

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1293095.015	38	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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