Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201088002 - Employee burned in arc flash during meter installation

Accident Summary Nr: 201088002 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 06/02/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125890137	11/02/2006	1731	238210	Diversified Utility Services

Abstract: On June 2, 2006, Employee #1, who worked for a high-voltage repair and installation contractor, was installing a meter on an electrical panel at a farm field water pump station near Hanford, CA. He was tightening a plastic "pie" plate next to an energized bus when the panel parts contacted the bus and it arced, resulting in an electric flash. Employee #1 sustained serious burns on his face, neck, chest and legs. He was transported to UMC Hospital in Fresno, CA, for treatment.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, INSTALLING, ELECTRICAL, STRUCK AGAINST, BUSBAR, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125890137			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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