Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170200331 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN CABINET

Accident Summary Nr: 170200331 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 03/15/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111854626	03/20/1991	5046	0	Capitol Neon

Abstract: An electric sign installer was wiring a 400-ampere, 120/208-volt electrical cabinet containing two 250-ampere fuses. An electrical fault (possibly caused by a grounding conductor contacting a busbar) occurred in the cabinet. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He was hospitalized overnight for first-degree burns to his face, neck, and left arm.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111854626			Hospitalized injury	Other	Electricians

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