Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201158342 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Handhole

Accident Summary Nr: 201158342 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 10/20/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300864022	11/05/2003	4911	221122	Southern California Edison

Abstract: A power line worker was replacing components in a handhole. An electrical fault occurred between the two line conductors on a 120/240-volt circuit. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee on the face. A coworker took him to a medical center. The injured employee was later flown by helicopter to a burn center, where he was hospitalized for 5 days with second-degree burns to his face.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300864022			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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