Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118412.015 - Employee's face is burned while replacing electrical fuses

Accident Summary Nr: 118412.015 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 05/02/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1399728.015	05/09/2019		311930	Badger State Fruit Processing, Inc

Abstract: At 03:15 p.m. on May 02, 2019, an employee was replacing electrical fuses. The employee was troubleshooting 480VAC fuses live and replaced the 480VAC fuse while it was still live with a fuse puller. There was an arc flash/blast when the employee was in the process of replacing a hot fuse. The employee sustained first degree burns to the face and was treated but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Electric Arc, Electrical, Electrician, Face, Fuse

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1399728.015	62	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices

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