Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127577.015 - Employee incurs burns after arc flash while in aerial lift

Accident Summary Nr: 127577.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 02/10/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1480385.015	02/12/2020		236220	Barr & Barr Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on February 10, 2020, Employee #1 was working from an aerial lift to perform welding activities. As Employee #1 was lowering the aerial lift, an arc flash occurred from nearby electric lines energized at 69 kV. The arc flash struck the platform and Employee #1. Employee #1 suffered burns and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Burn, Electric Arc Flash, Hospital, Lowering, Platform, Welding

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			7

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1480385.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause:

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