Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130057.015 - Employee is shocked while replacing solar panel wiring harne

Accident Summary Nr: 130057.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 09/26/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1495868.015	10/05/2020		237130	Pcl Constuction Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:55 p.m. on September 26, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a solar panel installation company, was replacing a bad connector on a solar panel wiring harness. Employee #2 mistakenly plugged in the wrong wiring harness and attempted to pull it apart, causing an arc flash that burned the end of the cable. As Employee #2 went to cut the end off to replace it, they sustained a shock when Employee #1 was cutting through the second wire. The employee's elbow touched a metal framing, causing them to become grounded and shocked. The shock resulted in an irregular heart rate. The employee was treated for the injury but did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: Contact, Electric Arc Flash, Heart, Shock, 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	1495868.015	31	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Installers And Repairers

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