Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108333.015 - Two employees are severely burned in arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 108333.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 08/15/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1339350.015	08/16/2018		238210	Pajaro Valley Electric, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:54 p.m. on August 15, 2018, Employees #1 and #2 were performing circuit phase rotation on a three phase circuit energized to 480 volts using an Extech phase sequence and motor rotation tester. Employee #1 was holding two leads and Employee #2 was holding one lead and the rotation tester. At some point, the electrical current running through the equipment went to ground and an arc flash/blast occurred. Both employees were caught in the fire and received burns to the hands, body, and face and were hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Electric Arc, Electrical, Electrical Box, Electrical Work, Face, Hand, Lead, Test Equipment, Torso

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1339350.015	67	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:
2	1339350.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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