Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124871.015 - Employee is burned in electric arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 124871.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 01/22/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1460777.015	02/05/2020		236220	Westech Systems Inc.

Abstract: At 1:15 p.m. on January 22, 2020, Employee #1 was removing fuses from a commercial building's switchboard and panels in preparation for demolition. Employee #1 removed one fuse from the main switchboard's 480-volt fuse box. Upon removing the second fuse, an electric arc flash occurred. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of burns to the face, neck, and both hands.

Keywords: Construction, Demolition, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical Burn, Electrical Work, Electrical panel, Face, Fuse, Hand, Neck

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Other			1	14

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1460777.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic engineers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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