Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120126248 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCHGEAR

Accident Summary Nr: 120126248 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 07/13/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120126248	10/22/1999	8062	0	Riverside County General Hospital

Abstract: An electrician was troubleshooting and repairing a vacant hospital's sprinkler and sewage system. As he was working in a high-voltage switchgear room, an electrical fault occurred. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He was hospitalized for 10 days for first-, second-, and third-degree burns to his hands, arms, and face.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, SWITCHGEAR, FACE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120126248			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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