Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107411.015 - Employee is burned in arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 107411.015 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 05/02/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1313142.015	05/02/2018		238210	N.G. Gilbert Services Llc

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on May 2, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a power line construction company, was operating a battery operated, hydraulic, crimping tool to install clips on an underground cable inside a pad-mounted transformer. The crimping tool was not insulated. The crimping tool cut through a 120-volt cable, which caused an electric arc flash. Employee #1 was burned in the arc flash. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated. His injuries included first degree burns to his face and second degree burns to his left arm, hand, and fingers.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Construction, Cut, Electric Arc, Electric Cable, Energized, Face, Finger, Hand, Hydraulic Tool, Installing, Insulated Tool, Transformer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1313142.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical power installers and repairers

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