Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201172715 - Two employees injured when circuit breaker panel explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 201172715 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/08/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125708883	01/08/2003	1731	524114	Arc Comfort Systems Usa, Inc.

Abstract: On January 8, 2003, Employees #1 and #2, both electricians, were working on a circuit breaker panel when it exploded. They received an electric shock and suffered second-degree burns to their hands, arms, and face.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, ELECTRICIAN, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELECTRICAL FAULT, FACE, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125708883			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
2	125708883			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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