Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 144426.015 - Employee receives burns from arc flash during HVAC installat

Accident Summary Nr: 144426.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 01/24/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1574043.015	01/24/2022		238220	Prospec Inc

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on January 24, 2022, an employee drilled into the ceiling in a kitchen to install a metal strap to hang HVAC ducting. The employee contacted a high-amperage buss tray with the drill and an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized to treat burns to multiple parts of the body.

Keywords: Drill, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical Burn, Fire, HVAC, Installing, Metal Strip

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			27

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1574043.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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