Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132698.015 - Employee is killed in Arc Flash explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 132698.015 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 01/04/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1508431.015	01/04/2021		236115	Newman Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on January 4, 2021, an employee prepared to pull a string through a conduit located inside and energized electrical switchgear. At some point, an Arc Flash occurred and killed the employee.

Keywords: Conduit, Electric Arc, Electrical Work, Energized, Explosion, Switchgear

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Other				0	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1508431.015	50	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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