Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170593438 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN CABLE

Accident Summary Nr: 170593438 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 05/24/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119999308	06/01/1994	1731	0	Vantage Electric Inc

Abstract: Two experienced electricians were installing a terminator on an energized cable. (The original abstract stated that the cable "was not energized". However, it is presumed that this was a transcription error.) An electric arc occurred when they installed the terminator, and both employees were burned. They were hospitalized for their injuries.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119999308			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians
2	119999308			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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