Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114982.015 - Employee incurs burns to hands, fingers, and wrist from arc

Accident Summary Nr: 114982.015 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 03/28/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1389983.015	04/02/2019		331111	U S Steel Irvin Works

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on March 28, 2019, an employee was testing an energized 480v AC equipment resulting in an electrical arc blast. The employee suffered arc flash burns to the hands, fingers, and left wrist and was hospitalized for these injuries.

Keywords: Burn, Electric Arc, Finger, Hand, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1389983.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic engineers

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