Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201487428 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Transit System Third Rail

Accident Summary Nr: 201487428 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 03/12/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125759126	03/23/2005	4111	485112	San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District

Abstract: An employee was removing an umbrella from beneath the third rail of a railway track in a BART maintenance yard. The third rail was energized at 1,000 volts DC. The umbrella came into contact with the third rail and caused an arc. The employee sustained second-degree flash burns to his face and eyes. He was hospitalized for two days.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, RAIL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL FAULT, FACE, E GI IC, RAILROAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125759126			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical and electronic technicians

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