Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 161024.015 - Employee is killed in arc flash while troubleshooting switch

Accident Summary Nr: 161024.015 -- Report ID: 0627500 -- Event Date: 10/22/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1705435.015	10/23/2023		221210	Paradigm Controls Of Texas

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on October 22, 2023, an employee working as an electrician for a natural gas distribution company was troubleshooting a switchgear in the Motor Control Center. The employee was working with three coworkers who worked for other employers. The employee made contact with live electrical equipment and an arc flash occurred. The employee died from electrocution, burns and smoke inhalation.

Keywords: Burn, Electric Arc Flash, Electric Shock, Electric Switch, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrician, Electrocuted, Fire, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Work Procedures, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Protective Clothing, Shock, Smoke Inhalation, Switchgear, Troubleshooting

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Refinery		Maintenance or repair			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1705435.015	25	M	Fatality		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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