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Accident: 201495157 - Employee Is Injured By Electrical Shock
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 315069542 | 06/08/2011 | 1731 | Turnupseed Electric Service, Inc. |
On February 23, 2011, Employee # 1 was working for his employer, an electrical installation contractor. Employee # 1 was instructed to hook up a standby generator to back up the electric power into a Square D distribution panel. Employee #1 proceeded to hook up the generator while the Square D distribution panel was energized. Employee # 1 pulled the conductors into the panel, and a conductor came in contact with the energized buss bar causing a flash arc. Employee # 1 suffered an electrical burn. The employee was not wearing insulating gloves. Employee # 1 was transported to San Joaquin Hospital. The accident was reported to Cal-OSHA by the employer on February 23, 2011.
Keywords:
electric arc, electrical, ppe, electric shock, aerial lift, electric generator
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 | 4 | 10 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315069542 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work FatCause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause |