Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119948230 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Service Cabinet

Accident Summary Nr: 119948230 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 02/02/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119948230	04/19/2001	4911	0	Southern California Edison

Abstract: A 47-year-old electrician was completing a new meter installation on a customer's electric service cabinet. An electrical fault occurred, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee. Emergency medical services transported the injured employee to a hospital. He was subsequently transferred to a burn center, where he was hospitalized for 2 weeks for treatment of second-degree burns to both hands.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRIC METER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELECTRICAL FAULT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119948230			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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