Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201344686 - Employee's hands burned by electric arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 201344686 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 12/27/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311784946	12/28/2007	1731	238210	Southwestern Electric Co, Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:05 a.m. on December 27, 2007, Employee #1 was troubleshooting a 12,400-volt, 3-phase electrical load switch when an arc flash occurred. The 600-volt meter exploded due to backfeed. Employee # suffered burns on both hands and he was transported to the burn unit of a local hospital. Prior to the arc flash, Employee #1 had removed his electrical-rated gloves.

Keywords: BURN, VOLTAGE BACKFEED, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRIC ARC, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRIC METER, ELECTRICAL FAULT, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Other		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311784946			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Other

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