Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122456.015 - Employee burns finger in arc blast while removing cables

Accident Summary Nr: 122456.015 -- Report ID: 0420300 -- Event Date: 12/07/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1450843.015	12/09/2019		336611	Detyens Shipyards, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:20 p.m. on December 7, 2019, an employee working as an Electrician for a shipyard was removing electrical cables from a power source. An arc blast occurred striking the employee. The employee sustained 2nd degree burns on his right index finger. The employee was transported to a burn unit, where he was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Cable, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electric Shock, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrician, Energized, Finger, Hand, High Temperature, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Removing, Shock, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1450843.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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