Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200924934 - Employee burned by arc flash from energized electric panel

Accident Summary Nr: 200924934 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 09/01/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311012298	04/13/2007	1731	238210	Four C Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On September 1, 2007, Employee #1 was pulling cable and drilling holes to install lugs on an energized 277/480-volt electrical panel. An arc flash occured and he sustained flash burns to his eyes, face, and neck, for whihc he was hospitalized. The electrical panel had not been de-energized and Employee #1 was not utilizing the appropriate electrical personal protective equipment.

Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, NECK, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	16

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311012298			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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