Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116738.015 - Employee burns hand in arc flash incident

Accident Summary Nr: 116738.015 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 05/22/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1404746.015	05/31/2019		221122	New York State Electric & Gas Corporation

Abstract: At 12:00 noon on May 22, 2019, an employee was using screwdriver to pry apart braided wire while adjusting a secondary drop line that was too tight. While he was prying apart the braid, a section of cable insulation broke causing an arc flash. The employee was hospitalized with a third degree burn to his right hand.

Keywords: Burn, Elec Insulation, Electric Arc, Hand, Power Line Worker, Power Lines

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1404746.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic engineers

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