Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201051695 - electric shock and burn - electrical fault in panelboard

Accident Summary Nr: 201051695 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 08/26/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126173392	08/26/1998	3315	0	G & C Custom Wire Wheels

Abstract: A supervisor was having difficulty starting his polishing lathe. He checked other machines in his department and found another machine that was having trouble. He went to the main panelboard located on a wall of the main shop and started replacing a bad 480-volt fuse with his bare hand. The fuseholder was energized, and the employee contacted energized parts and apparently caused an electrical fault. He received an electric shock and sustained burns to his face, ear, left forearm, and leg from the ensuing electric arc. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, FUSE, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, PANELBOARD, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126173392			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Lathe and turning machine operators

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