Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201171949 - Employee's Face and Hands Burned in Electrical Arc Flash

Accident Summary Nr: 201171949 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/14/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120148267	08/21/2002	8221	611310	University Of California, Davis

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on August 14, 2002, Employee #1, a journeymen electrician, was replacing a breaker in an energized panel. He contacted the central buss bar causing a short and electrical arc flash. He was shocked and received flash burns on his face and hands.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, FACE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120148267			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians

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