Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139023.015 - Employee burns arms in failed breaker arc flash and explosio

Accident Summary Nr: 139023.015 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 09/03/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1552512.015	09/10/2021		339113	Terumo Bct

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on September 3, 2021, an employee working as an electrician for a surgical supplies manufacturer was performing equipment repairs. The employee had bypassed wiring to troubleshoot a switchgear. After finishing this task, the employee turned the breaker back on when it arc flashed and exploded. The employee was hospitalized to treat burns to his arms, requiring skin grafts.

Keywords: Burn, Bypass, Circuit Breaker, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical Burn, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrician, Exploded, Explosion, Fire, Incorrect Equipment, Malfunction, Manufacturing, Mech Malfunction, Repair, Skin, Struck By, Troubleshooting, Wrong Equipment

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1552512.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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