Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201118908 - Employee burned by electric arc from circuit panel

Accident Summary Nr: 201118908 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 12/07/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300828852	03/09/2005	1731	238210	Vmax Electric Inc.

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on November 7, 2004, Employee #1, a journeyman electrician, was working at a site in Bakersfield, CA. He was installing a circuit breaker in a panel when an electric arc occurred. He sustained second- and third-degree burns to his face and hands, and was transported to the Fresno Burn Center for treatment.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, INSTALLING, ELECTRICIAN, CONSTRUCTION, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL BOX, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300828852			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Other

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