Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111822.015 - Employee installing wiring is burned in arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 111822.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 12/11/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1366173.015	12/17/2018		238210	Schelect Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on December 11, 2018, Employee #1, a journeyman electrician employed by an electrical services company, was preparing to install wiring for new heaters at a commercial greenhouse. He was operating a cordless drill with a step drill bit to drill a hole in the back of a metal trough connected to the 600 amp, 120 volt/208 volt 3-phase electrical panel that was to supply power to the heaters. A short circuit occurred inside the electrical panel, which caused an arc flash and fireball. Employee #1 was burned. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for second and third degree burns to his hands and the right side of his stomach.

Keywords: Burn, Conduit, Construction, Electric Arc, Electrical Work, Electrical panel, Fire, Hand, Heater, Installing, Lockout/Tagout, Stomach

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1366173.015	77	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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