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Accident Summary Nr: 111518.015 - Employee receives facial burns and laceration during arc fla

Accident Summary Nr: 111518.015 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 10/11/2018
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1352454.01510/11/2018238210Electric Power Systems International, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on October 11, 2018, an employee and coworker were performing repairs on a 4160 volt circuit breaker. The employee picked up a protective grounding cable and reached into the 4160 volt bus panel to attach the ground when an arc flash occurred. The employee was wearing an arc flash suit without the protective hood and received burns and a laceration to the face and taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Keywords: Burn, Circuit Breaker, Electric Arc, Electrical, Electrical panel, Face, Laceration, PPE, Protective Grounding

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1352454.015 43 M Non Hospitalized injury Electricians

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