Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201282837 - Employee burned by electric arc and fire, later dies
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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311035471 | 10/25/2007 | 1731 | 238210 | Roy Steele Company Inc. Dba The Steele Company |
Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on August 18, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker were removing the 120/240-volt electrical panel at a building in Doraville, GA. The two men had arrived at work at 3:00 p.m. dressed in tank tops and jean shorts and were waiting for Georgia Power to deenergize the circuit, which was scheduled for 5:00 p.m. Before Georgia Power arrived, however, they began to remove the panel by disconnecting circuit breakers and removing the panel's supports. At approximately 4:00 p.m., the coworker was on a ladder above the panel, and Employee #1 was standing on the ground in front of it when there was an arc flash and fire. The workers were transported to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment. Employee #1 suffered severe burns over 60 percent of his body and died on October 15, 2007. The coworker's legs were badly burned and he was sent home to recover.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 1 | 20 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 311035471 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion |