Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107343.015 - Employee sustains burns from arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 107343.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 07/05/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1329981.015	07/12/2018		238210	Titan Electric Southeast, Llc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on July 5, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was engaged in electrical installation work for a new building. A forklift was carrying a disconnect, and the employee was aligning the disconnect to the bus plug. The forklift shifted, and the disconnect slid against the bus plug, which shorted and produced an arc flash. Employee #1 was burned in the arc flash. Emergency services transported him to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for burns to his neck, abdomen, left arm, and left hand.

Keywords: Abdomen, Aerial Lift, Arm, Burn, Busbar, Construction, Electric Arc, Electrical Work, Electrician, Equipment Failure, Forklift, Hand, Neck, Powered Industrial Vehicle

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1329981.015	58	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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