Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137584.015 - Employee suffers electric shocks and burns from arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 137584.015 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 02/13/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1515212.015	02/16/2021		238210	Staff Electric Co., Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on February 13, 2021, Employee #1 was working for an electrical contractor. Employee #1 was reaching into the back panel of an electrical circuit breaker enclosure. An arc flash occurred inside the enclosure. Employee #1 suffered electrical shocks and burns, leading to hospitalization.

Keywords: Burn, Circuit Breaker, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electric Shock, Electrical Burn, Electrical panel, Electrician, Enclosed Space, Energized, Panel, Shock

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1515212.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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