Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138942.015 - Employee burns arms, legs, and head when struck by arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 138942.015 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 09/07/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1551993.015	09/08/2021		562910	Us Ecology

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on September 7, 2021, an employee working as a hazardous materials removal worker for a remediation service was pressure washing the floor of an electrical vault with a vacuum truck hose. An electrical fault occurred inside a 4-inch duct approximately 2 feet from the manhole wall causing a flash. The flash shot out of the duct opening into the vault striking the employee. The employee was hospitalized to treat thermal burns to her arms, legs, and head.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Cleaning, Construction, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical Burn, Electrical Vault, Electrical Wire, Head, Leg, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Pressure Wash, Protective Clothing, Protective Grounding, Removal, Removing, Struck By, Water

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1551993.015	37	F	Hospitalized injury		Hazardous Materials Removal Worker	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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