Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121496.015 - Employee is burned in arch flash

Accident Summary Nr: 121496.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 11/03/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1443523.015	11/06/2019		331222	Insteel Industries, Inc

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on November 3, 2019, an employee was testing voltage on a 13,800 volt switchgear with a tester that was only rated for 1,000 volts. An arch flash occurred, and the employee suffered second and third degree burns to his face, neck, and leg. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical Burn, Electrical Work, Face, High Voltage, Leg, Neck, Overloaded, Switchgear, Test Equipment, Testing

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1443523.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury

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