Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200054104 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Computer Power Cord

Accident Summary Nr: 200054104 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 09/24/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316017870	11/15/2011	8062	622110	Regional West Health Services

Abstract: At 4:25 p.m. on September 24, 2011, Employee #1 was working in the progressive care unit (PCU) of a hospital. As she plugged an electric cord's two-prong attachment plug into an outlet, the cord blew apart, causing her to sustain a flash burn to the ring finger on her right hand. The cord and plug provided power to a laptop computer that was moved from room to room as part of patient care. She was not hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, E GI V, ELECTRIC ARC, HEALTH CARE WORKER, ELECTRICAL, FINGER, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ELECTRIC CORD, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316017870			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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