Accident Report Detail

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 Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1352454.015	10/11/2018		238210	Electric 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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