Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14225569 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SUBSTATION
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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112392923 | 02/26/1992 | 1623 | 0 | Virginia Power |
Abstract: Two employees were installing a pedestal insulator onto a steel structure in a substation. An electrical fault occurred, and the resultant electric arc burned both employees. One of the employees, who received flash burns to his face, was treated at a hospital and released. The other employee sustained second- and third-degree burns over 18 percent of his body, including his face, chest, and right arm. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 112392923 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
2 | 112392923 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Electrical power installers and repairers |