Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200372845 - Two employees burned by arc flash in transformer

Accident Summary Nr: 200372845 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 11/12/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306835141	11/13/2003	1731	238210	Rcmp Electric Inc

Abstract: On November 12, 2003, Employees #1 and #2, and a coworker, all electrical subcontractors, were testing the voltage inside an energized, pad-mounted transformer. For some reason, Employee #1 touched the high-voltage side components with a low-voltage tester, causing an arc flash. Employees #1 and #2 sustained burns, for which they were hospitalized. Subsequent investigation determined that the employees did not have the appropriate testing equipment. In addition, they did not have proper training and they were not wearing appropriate personal protective equipment.

Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRIC ARC, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, TRANSFORMER, UNTRAINED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306835141			Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
2	306835141			Hospitalized injury	Other	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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