Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201069317 - Employee burned by electric arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 201069317 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 11/14/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307032045	11/18/2005	1731	238210	Roberts Electrical Contractor Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on November 14, 2005, Employee #1, a journeyman electrician, was inspecting an electrical box at a two-story commercial warehouse in San Diego, CA. His employer had been contracted to make improvements and Employee #1 was inspecting the existing wiring before starting work. He was removing the cover from an electrical service panel when it apparently contacted the 480-volt, B phase of the panel, causing a small arc flash. Employee #1 suffered second-degree burns to parts of his left hand. He was transported to the UC-San Diego Burn Unit, where he was treated and released.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, FIRE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL BOX, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307032045			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire

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