Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114510.015 - Employee's face is burned in electric arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 114510.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 02/19/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1379751.015	02/25/2019		238210	Gemini Electric Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on February 19, 2019, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was working at a multiemployer project, the renovation of an office building. He was taking measurements to determine the amount of wire needed to run wire into an electrical panel. When the employee attempted to replace the cover for the upper section of the panel, the cover did not seat properly. The cover fell into the panel and struck energized equipment inside. An arc flash ensued, and Employee #1's face was burned. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for first and second degree burns to his face.

Keywords: Burn, Construction, Cover, Electric Arc, Electrical Work, Electrical panel, Electrician, Energized, Face, Lockout/Tagout, Measuring Device, Multiemployer, Rehabilitation, Renovation, Unsecured Panel

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1379751.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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