Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135441.015 - Employee suffers burns and shock from arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 135441.015 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 02/04/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1514249.015	02/08/2021		238210	Elocin Construction

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on February 4, 2021, Employee #1 was working for an electrical contractor. The worksite was inside of an electrical room. Employee was trying to deenergize the starter switch to the air handling equipment. Employee #1 was standing on the ground using a pair of insulated fuse pullers. Employee #1 was going to remove a fuse to deenergize the starter to the air handling unit. Employee #1 was removing one of the fuses when an arc flash occurred. Employee #1 suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his arms, hands, body, and face. Employee #1 was hospitalized requiring multiple skin grafts.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electric Shock, Electric Switch, Electrical, Electrical Burn, Energized, Face, Fuse, Hand, Hand Tool, Shock, Skin, Torso

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		Maintenance or repair

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1514249.015	65	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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