Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201150604 - burn - electrical fault in bus

Accident Summary Nr: 201150604 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/29/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119958825	05/29/1997	1731	0	B L Knight Electrical

Abstract: A journeyman electrician was working with a conductive fish tape. The fish tape contacted an energized bus and caused an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the electrician. He was hospitalized for 2 days with first- and second-degree burns to his face and arms. He also lost 26 work days while under a physician's care.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, METAL WIRE, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, BUSBAR, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	119958825			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Other

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