Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170053284 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCHBOARD

Accident Summary Nr: 170053284 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 09/16/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126977149	09/16/1997	1731	0	Cannon & Wendt Electric Co., Inc.

Abstract: An electrician was repairing a 480-volt switchboard. An electrical fault occurred in the switchboard, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee on his face and hands. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126977149			Hospitalized injury	Other	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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