Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14433817 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Accident Summary Nr: 14433817 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 02/29/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105907638	03/01/1988	1731	0	Universal Electric Co Ltd

Abstract: An electrician was working on an energized circuit breaker panelboard. He caused an electrical fault within the panelboard and was burned by the ensuing electric arc. He was hospitalized with burns on his face and right arm and on the right side of his hip.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, PANELBOARD, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105907638			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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