Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128825.015 - Employee suffers electrical arc flash burns after contacting

Accident Summary Nr: 128825.015 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 08/20/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1489196.015	08/20/2020		238220	Ap Plumbing, Llc

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on August 20, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a plumbing/HVAC contractor. Employee #1 was in a 3' deep trench, removing soil from a buried power line with a shovel. Employee #1 contacted a buried 8,000-volt power line and cut through its insulation resulting in an arc flash. Employee #1 suffered first degree burns to his arms and neck. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Dig, Digging, Elec Insulation, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical, Electrical Burn, Hand Tool, Insulation, Neck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1489196.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.