Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113361.015 - One employee is hospitalized and two are injured by electric

Accident Summary Nr: 113361.015 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 02/06/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1376335.015	02/06/2019		238210	Lintech Electric Inc.

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on February 6, 2019, Employee #1 and a Coworker, employed by an electrical contractor, were working at a 17-story multifamily residential building. They were investigating why another employee had been shocked earlier. As they examined a bank of electric meters, an arc flash occurred. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of electrical burns. His coworker and the earlier employee both received medical treatment but were not hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Electric Arc, Electric Meter, Electric Shock, Electrical Testing, Electrical Work, Electrician, Maintenance, Repair, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair			17

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1376335.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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