Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170246219 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT

Accident Summary Nr: 170246219 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 12/06/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115509937	12/06/1991	1731	0	A & I Electric
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115509945	12/06/1991	3672	0	Pacific Circuits Inc

Abstract: AN ELECTRICIAN TRAINEE WAS INSTALLING A THREE-BARREL GROUND LUG IN A FUSED DISCONNECT. HE THOUGHT THE ADJACENT 480-VOLT CIRCUIT WAS DEENERGIZED, BUT IT WAS NOT. AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURRED, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED ON HIS FACE, HANDS, AND ARMS BY THE ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115509937			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians' apprentices
2	115509945					Occupation Not Listed

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