Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 123326.015 - Two employees are burned from an arc flash
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1457194.015 | 01/15/2020 | 238210 | Engler Electric, Inc. |
Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on January 3, 2020, Employee #1 was installing a cover over live electrical circuits in an 800-amp panel. Employee #2 was cleaning up behind Employee #1, approximately 10 feet from his location. Employee # 1 removed his glove to manipulate a screwdriver and replace a cover, when he fumbled the metal piece, dropping it into a circuit and creating an arc flash. Employee #1 was burned on his face and hand. Employee #2 was burned on his hand. Both were hospitalized for treatment.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1457194.015 | 36 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electrical and electronic engineers | |
2 | 1457194.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury |