Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125891812 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN CIRCUIT

Accident Summary Nr: 125891812 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/29/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125891812	07/03/1997	1731	0	Jet Age M A C

Abstract: An apprentice electrician was isolating an electric circuit when an electrical fault occurred. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He was transported by helicopter to a hospital for treatment. He was hospitalized for 8 days.

Keywords: BURN, E GI II, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125891812			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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