Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201162542 - Employee Suffers Burns to Both Hands

Accident Summary Nr: 201162542 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 02/20/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126063973	02/27/2001	3452	0	S Letvin & Son, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 is employed as the maintenance person for a company that sorts scrap titanium fasteners for recycling. On February 20, 2001, Employee #1 was servicing an electric machine that is powered by a 440-volt electric motor. Employee #1 had unplugged the machine in accordance with the company's lockout procedure, but did not realize that the power switch was on when he plugged it back in. The circuit was under load and an arc blast occurred that resulted in Employee #1 suffering second-degree burns on both palms. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC MOTOR, ELECTRIC ARC, PALM TREE, LOCKOUT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126063973			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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