Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117178.015 - Employee is burned in electric arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 117178.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 03/19/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1390601.015	04/04/2019		238210	Diener'S Electric Inc.

Abstract: At 12:05 p.m. on March 19, 2019, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was installing a current transformer. The current transformer wires made contact with live electrical parts that had not been locked out/tagged out. An electric arc flash occurred, and the employee sustained arc flash burns to the face, forearms, and hands. The employee required hospitalization and treatment of his burns.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Construction, Contact, Electric Arc, Electrical Work, Electrician, Energized, Face, Hand, Installing, Lockout/Tagout, Transformer, Unguarded Live Parts

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1390601.015	41	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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