Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201165222 - Employee burned in electrical panel explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201165222 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/26/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126195197	08/01/2003	1731	238210	Kmp Enterprises Dba Powell Electric

Abstract: At approximately 3:20 p.m. on July 26, 2003, Employee #1 was installing new fuses in an electrical panel for the FANZZ store at the Fox Hills Mall in Culver City, CA. He started from the dead side of the fuse leg, and was installing the third and last fuse when a coworker saw sparks. Despite the sparking, Employee #1 was continuing to work when the fuse panel exploded and there was an electrical flash fire. The brightness from the explosion momentarily blinded him and the coworker, who summoned medical help. Employee #1 was transported to Daniel Freeman Hospital and then transferred to Grossman Burn Center in Sherman Oaks, CA, where he was treated for third-degree burns to his hands and arms.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, EXPLOSION, SPARK, ARM, ELECTRICAL BOX

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126195197			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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