Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201033909 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Panelboard
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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300761400 | 07/17/2001 | 3089 | 0 | Avc Corporation |
Abstract: An employee was replacing a switch on a 480-volt panelboard. The circuit in the box for switch was deenergized; however, the panelboard was not. As the employee was installing the replacement switch, an electrical fault occurred. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He was hospitalized with third-degree burns to his face, chest, and arms.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 300761400 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |