Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122414.015 - Employee burns hands and arms after receiving arc flash from

Accident Summary Nr: 122414.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 11/20/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1450186.015	12/12/2019		336211	General Motors Global Technical Center

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on November 20, 2019, an employee was removing battery cables from a terminal. A fastener (bolt) fell onto the terminal, creating an arc flash. The employee was hospitalized to treat electrical burns to the hand and arms.

Keywords: Arm, Battery, Bolt, Burn, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical Burn, Hand

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1450186.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Engineering technicians, n.e.c.

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