Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200600062 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN METER BOX

Accident Summary Nr: 200600062 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 03/26/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123487001	03/26/1997	1731	0	Tm Electric

Abstract: Some electricians were working on a main meter box, disconnecting a conductor to a load. They had not deenergized the circuit beforehand. An electrical fault occurred, and the ensuing electric arc burned three employees. At least one of the employees was hospitalized for his injuries. (The other two injured employees were not listed on injury lines on the original form.)

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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	26

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123487001			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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