Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116022.015 - Employee installing power meter sustains burns from arc flas

Accident Summary Nr: 116022.015 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 05/03/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1398816.015	05/07/2019		221118	Commonwealth Edison Company Dba Comed

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on May 3, 2019, an employee was working for an electric utility. He was working at a construction project. A single-story building was undergoing alteration or rehabilitation. HVAC or similar equipment was being installed. The employee was installing a new 277/480-volt three-phase meter on a fire pump line. The line was energized. After the meter had been set in place, but before it had been fully engaged, an arc flash occurred. The employee suffered second- and third-degree burns to the exposed areas of his face and hands. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Construction, E C (construction), Elec Utility Work, Electric Arc, Electric Meter, Electrical, Electrical Fault, Face, Hand, PPE, Protective Clothing

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1398816.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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