Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201406360 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN CABLE

Accident Summary Nr: 201406360 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 06/28/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301073425	06/28/2002	1731	0	City Of Detroit Public Lighting Dept

Abstract: An employee was splicing a deenergized cable in an electrical vault. While he was working, a 24-kilovolt cable faulted, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL VAULT, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTRICIAN, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301073425			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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