Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125086.015 - Employee suffers electric burns from arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 125086.015 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 03/20/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1471320.015	03/30/2020		238210	Excel Electrical Technologies, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on March 20, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a construction highway and bridge contractor. Employee #1 was applying rubber insulation inside a panel of the Square D Company substation next to the site's maintenance building. The panel was not completely deenergized, and an electrical arc contacted Employee #1. Employee #1 received electrical burns of varying degrees to both arms and the left leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical Burn, Energized, Leg, Substation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1471320.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic technicians

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