Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130055.015 - Employee is shocked while installing solar panels

Accident Summary Nr: 130055.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 09/26/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1495862.015	10/05/2020		561320	People Ready

Abstract: At 4:55 p.m. on September 26, 2020, an employee and coworker were installing solar panels. The employee plugged in an incorrect wiring harness, attempting to pull it apart. A coworker was replacing a bad connector for a wiring harness. An arc flash was burning the end of the cable. The employee attempted to cut the end off to be replaced and sustained a shock. As the coworker was cutting through the second wire, the employee's elbow touched a metal framing causing the employee to become grounded. Employee was shocked causing an irregular heart rate. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Cardiovasc System, Cutting, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electric Shock, Heart, Installing, Solar

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1495862.015	31	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Installers And Repairers

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