Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129146.015 - Two employees receive serious burns due to arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 129146.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 08/28/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1490981.015	08/31/2020		926130	Evergy

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on August 28, 2020, two employees were securing the line to the insulator with a tie-in wire. The tie-in wire made contact with either the pole ground or the pole, resulting in an arc flash. The employees suffered severe burns to the face, head and neck. Both employees were hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Burn, Electric Arc Flash, Face, Head, Insulator, Neck, Tie Wire

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation				40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1490981.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury
2	1490981.015	35	F	Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices

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