Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128586.015 - Employee is burned by arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 128586.015 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 08/12/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1487949.015	08/13/2020		221112	Dave Johnston Power Plant

Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on August 12, 2020, an an employee was attempting to restore control power to a Siemens Medium Voltage Motor Control Center, serial number 130475, part number MVC0513047GA01C. The employee utilized a Fluke 87 multimeter, serial number 90250997, to monitor incoming voltage changes and the meter was set to alternating current. The employee connected the 4,160 V side of the unit creating a arc flash. The employee was admitted and treated at the hospital for electrical burns to the bilateral circumferential hands as well as burns to the face and neck.

Keywords: Burn, Electric Arc, Electrical Work, Face, Hand, Neck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1487949.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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