Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108161.015 - Employee is burned in circuit breaker arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 108161.015 -- Report ID: 0420300 -- Event Date: 08/09/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1337892.015	08/09/2018		238210	Sms Energy Group, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:10 a.m. on August 9, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a electrical construction company, was trouble shooting a substation circuit breaker when an arc flash and explosion occurred. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for second and third degree burns to his face, hands, and arms.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Circuit Breaker, Construction, Elec Utility Work, Electric Arc, Electrical Work, Electrician, Energized, Explosion, Face, Hand

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1337892.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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