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Accident Summary Nr: 170627236 - Employee Is Burned by Arc Flash

Accident Summary Nr: 170627236 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 12/29/2010
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
11991825801/13/20111731238210Cesar Mendoza Electric

Abstract: The owner of an electrical contracting firm was replacing a meter in an electrical cabinet. An electrical fault occurred, and the ensuing electric arc burned the firm's owner. Doctors at a hospital treated him for first-degree burns on his hands and face and released him within 6 hours.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRIC METER, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELECTRICAL FAULT
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Powerline, transmission line Maintenance or repair Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 119918258 Non Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Electricians Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other)
Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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