Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115989.015 - Employee is burned by arc flash in motor control room

Accident Summary Nr: 115989.015 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 05/03/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1398402.015	05/06/2019		322130	Westrock

Abstract: At 8:55 a.m. on May 3, 2019, an employee was working in the motor control room on a current limiter to a boiler wall exhaust fan. While working in the live panel without using personal protective equipment for the work being performed, two screwdrivers contacted the energized line on the side of the breaker causing an arc flash to occur. The employee suffered burns to his hands, arms and face and was hospitalized with burns to 12% of his body.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Electric Arc, Electric current, Energized, Exhaust System, Face, Hand

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1398402.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury

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