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Accident Summary Nr: 122634.015 - Employee sustains electrical burns from arc flash
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1452083.015 | 12/16/2019 | 238210 | Bright Electric Inc |
Abstract: At 12:47 p.m. on November 27, 2019, Employee #1, an electrician, was removing and installing a defective busbar inside the electrical panel. He was using a pair of pliers to reinstall the circuit breakers under the busbar, when the pliers came in contact with the energized bar and the panel. This fused the pliers to the panel and created an arc flash. Prevention would have been for the employee to wait and deenergize the panel as directed by his employer. The employee sustained burns on his hands, arms and face as a result of the arc flash and was hospitalized.
Keywords:
Arm, Burn, Busbar, Circuit Breaker, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical, Electrical Burn, Electrical panel, Electrician, Face, Hand, Installing, Removing
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New project or new addition | 1 | 15 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1452083.015 | 60 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electrical and electronic engineers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: |