Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200691111 - Four Employees Sustain Burns in Arc Flash Event

Accident Summary Nr: 200691111 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 06/27/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315515437	06/28/2011	1731	238210	Par Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: On June 27, 2011, Employee #1, #2, #3 and #4 sustained burns as a result of an arc flash event at their work site. Employee #1 was not hospitalized, while Employee #2, #3 and #4 were hospitalized for treatment. No other information was reported.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ARM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		80

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315515437	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
2	315515437	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
3	315515437	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
4	315515437	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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