Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14290993 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN ELECTRIC METER

Accident Summary Nr: 14290993 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 07/14/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106883200	07/20/1992	4911	0	Lilco

Abstract: An electric utility employee was inserting a three-phase electric meter into a socket assembly as part of a routine meter change. During the installation of the new meter, an electrical fault occurred. The employee was burned by the ensuing electric arc and was hospitalized with first-, second-, and third-degree burns.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTRIC METER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106883200			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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