Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170052732 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Accident Summary Nr: 170052732 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 11/19/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115584963	11/19/1993	1542	0	Lebco Builders Inc Of Atlanta

Abstract: A journeyman electrician accompanied by an apprentice electrician was installing a circuit breaker in 240/120-volt distribution panelboard located on the east exterior wall of a building. The electrician cleaned the three phase bus bars with a wooden handled wire brush. The handle was 7.5 inches long, and the wire brush was 1.5 inches long and 0.5 inches wide. As he was cleaning the bus bars, the tool apparently caused an electrical fault. The panelboard ignited, and the journeyman electrician was burned on his head and arms. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, BUSBAR, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT, HAND TOOL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115584963			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians

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