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Accident Summary Nr: 123319.015 - Employee sustains multiple burns from arc flash electric sho
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1457092.015 | 01/22/2020 | 238210 | Va Electrical Contractors, Llc |
Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on January 20, 2020, an employee was preparing to install a conduit wire to an exterior electrical panel of an establishment. The panel was not effectively disconnected or deenergized prior to work being performed. The employee was earing a hard hat, safety glasses, cut resistant gloves, and steel toe boots. While the employee drilled into the electrical panel, he received an electric shock from an arc flash. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of burns to the face, neck, shoulder, and upper arm regions of the body.
Keywords:
Arm, Burn, Electric Arc Flash, Electric Shock, Electrical Burn, Electrical Work, Electrical panel, Energized, Face, Neck, Panel, Shoulder
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | Maintenance or repair | 1 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1457092.015 | 29 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electricians' apprentices | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: |