Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201611738 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Electrical Box

Accident Summary Nr: 201611738 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 01/24/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302685581	01/25/2000	3553	0	West Salem Machinery Company

Abstract: An employee was feeding a metal snake through a new conduit to an electrical service box. The snake contacted energized parts in the box, causing an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the face, left hand, and arm of the maintenance supervisor, who had just opened the box. The employee feeding the snake also felt an electric shock but was not otherwise injured. (The employee feeding the snake was not listed on an injury line on the original form.)

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, METAL WIRE, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302685581			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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