Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201171832 - Electrician Is Burned When Wire Arcs, Causes Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 201171832 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/15/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120154414	06/17/2002	2493	321219	Sierra Pine Ltd.

Abstract: Employee #1, an electrician, was tracing electric wire to determine where it may have been connected. He dropped the wire which struck a metal bar, arcing and causing a fire. Employee #1 was burned. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICIAN, FIRE, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120154414			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laborers, except construction
2	120154414			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laborers, except construction

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