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Accident Summary Nr: 121594.015 - Employee sustains flash burns during power line installation

Accident Summary Nr: 121594.015 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 09/03/2019
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1429386.01509/03/2019237130The Potomac Edison Company

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on September 3, 2019, Employee #1 was making connections for an underground power line installation. A flash occurred from electrical parts energized at 7,200 volts. The employee sustained thermal burns on both hands and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Connecting, Construction, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical Burn, Energized, High Voltage, Installing, Undrgrd Power Line
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Powerline, transmission line New project or new addition  

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1429386.015 43 M Non Hospitalized injury Electrical power installers and repairers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other)
Fatality Cause:

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