Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134414.015 - Employee burns hand when removing live electrical wires

Accident Summary Nr: 134414.015 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 12/04/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1514391.015	12/04/2020		238220	New England Air Systems Llc

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on December 4, 2020, an employee working as an electrician was removing two live 480-Volt wires within a fuse panel to reverse the direction of a fan. The employee removed the two wires and went to grab the wire stripper when the two wires touched. The employee received an electrical shock resulting in burns to his left hand. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for the burns.

Keywords: Burn, Electric Shock, Electric current, Electrical Burn, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrician, Energized, Fuse, Hand, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Removal, Removing, Shock, Unguarded Live Parts

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1514391.015	38	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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