Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108649.015 - Employee receives first and second degree burns after arc fl

Accident Summary Nr: 108649.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 08/23/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1342216.015	08/28/2018		238210	Frontier Electric, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on August 23, 2018, Employee #1 was pulling a bolt from a 480-volt meter socket to open up the meter enclosure cover, to verify the load wires were deenergized. Employee #1 then began loosening the terminal bolts for the load wires and upon attempting to remove the neutral wire, an arc flash/blast occurred in the meter enclosure. The meter was not deenergized and no electrical protective equipment was in use. As a result, the incident energy from the electrical arc flash caused Employee #1's burn injuries. Afterwards, Employee #1 was then transported by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and hospitalized. Employee #1 suffered first and second degree burns on the left side of his body and also sustained second degree burns to the arm, neck, and face. First degree burns were also present on his left chest and abdomen.

Keywords: Abdomen, Arm, Bolt, Burn, Chest, Cover, Electric Arc, Electric Meter, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical, Electrical Testing, Electrical Work, Emergency Response, Energized, Face, Load Line, Neck, Nose, PPE, Wire Line

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1342216.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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