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Accident Summary Nr: 107343.015 - Employee sustains burns from arc flash
| 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
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | New project or new addition | 1 | |||||
| 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: |