Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201126729 - Employee is burned by live energized equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 201126729 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 05/13/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310093836	05/13/2008	1741	238140	Hilbers, Inc.

Abstract: On May 13, 2008, Employee #1, who was working under the direction of Hilbers Construction, was exposed to live energized equipment and systems when assigned the job of demolishing the electrical equipment in the electrical room. The creating and controlling employer, B&H Electric Inc., did test and prove all electrical equipment; wires and circuits were deenergized prior to releasing electrical demolishing project to Hilbers laborer employees. At approximately 10:20 am, Employee #1 cut into the electric cables with a reciprocating saw and then tried to push the cables into the conduit with a steel hammer. The feeders landed directly on the energized 480-volt, 1,200-ampere bus and caused an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, LOCKOUT, E C, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UNTRAINED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310093836			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Electrocution by touching exposed wire/source

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