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Accident Summary Nr: 128182.015 - Employee suffers burns to face and torso following an arc fl

Accident Summary Nr: 128182.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 07/21/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1486068.015	07/28/2020		238210	A.J. Goulder Electric, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on July 21, 2020, Employee #1 was working for an electrical contractor. Employee #1 was installing a fan disconnect switch and failed to disconnect the power from the circuit. Employee #1 was using an Allen Wrench on the equipment when it contacted the energized circuit. This caused an arc flash which burned the face and torso of Employee #1. Employee #1 suffered second- and third-degree burns, leading to hospitalization.

Keywords: Burn, Circuit Breaker, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electric Shock, Electric Switch, Electric current, Electrical, Electrical Burn, Energized, Face, Fan, Shock, Torso

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1486068.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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