Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201040748 - burn - electrical fault in switchgear

Accident Summary Nr: 201040748 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 07/22/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303222665	05/08/2000	1731	0	Sasco Electric, Inc.

Abstract: An electrician was cutting a tie wrap from a meter clip in an energized 480-volt switchgear cubicle. An electrical fault occurred, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee's arms. He also suffered flash burns to his eyes. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303222665			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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