Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170391023 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Accident Summary Nr: 170391023 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 09/08/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125358069	09/08/1998	1731	0	Jack W. Justus Enterprises Inc.

Abstract: An electrician was replacing a circuit breaker on a Zinsco 240/120-volt panelboard when an electrical fault occurred. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He was hospitalized with third-degree burns on his chest, the top of his left hand, and the top and palm of his right hand.

Keywords: BURN, E GI II, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, PPE, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125358069			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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