Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104152.015 - Electrical employee is burned in arc flash/explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 104152.015 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 01/19/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1290694.015	01/22/2018		238210	Briggs Electric Inc.

Abstract: At 1:25 p.m. on January 19, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was engaged in electrical work at a multiemployer construction project, a two-story commercial building. He was caught in an arc flash/explosion of 480 volts, 100 amps. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and later flown to a burn unit. He was treated for second and third degree burns to his left arm and neck.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Construction, Disconnecting Means, Electric Arc, Electric Cord, Electrical Box, Electrical Work, Explosion, Neck

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	1290694.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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