Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201491768 - Employee Is Burned by Arc Flash

Accident Summary Nr: 201491768 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/13/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126187582	01/14/2009	1731	238210	Galindo Electric

Abstract: On August 13, 2008, Employee #1 was working on a power bus system in the plant. The bus shorted near Employee #1. He was burned by the arc flash. He was treated at Fresno Community Medical Center.

Keywords: BURN, BUS, ELECTRIC ARC, BUSBAR

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126187582			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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