Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134850.015 - Two employees sustain electrical burns from arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 134850.015 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 10/20/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1498479.015	10/21/2020		622110	Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

Abstract: At 7:59 a.m. on October 20, 2020, Employee #1 and Employee #2 entered the switch gear room in the basement of a building. Employee #1 was engaged in troubleshooting a circuit breaker that was tripped by a fire pump. As Employee #1 placed a meter on a wire, an electrical arc flash occurred. Employee #1 and Employee #2 sustained 3rd and 4th degree burns and were both hospitalized.

Keywords: Circuit Breaker, Electric Arc Flash, Electric Meter, Electrical Burn, Electrical Work, Troubleshooting

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1498479.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Stationary engineers
2	1498479.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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