Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108641.015 - Employee is burned by arc flash during panel energization

Accident Summary Nr: 108641.015 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 08/17/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1341843.015	08/20/2018		238210	Wescom, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on August 17, 2018, an employee working near newly installed electrical disconnect panel that had a fitting that was connected to an MCHL cable to the panel box which was improperly installed. The employee sustained facial burns when the panel was energized and an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Electric Arc, Electrical Fault, Face

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1341843.015	47	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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