Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201613726 - Employee suffers burns from Arc Flash incident

Accident Summary Nr: 201613726 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 02/26/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311704555	03/05/2008	4911	221122	Portland General Electric Company

Abstract: On February 26, 2008, Employee #1, an electrician at Portland General Electric Company had connected one end of his hand-held test meter to the pole ground on site, per normal practice, and at that time, Employee #1 was wearing protective gloves. Employee #1 removed the gloves to set his meter, and did not put them back on. Employee #1 placed the meter in his left hand and the test probe in his right hand. Employee #1 then raised his right hand up into position ready to place the test probe on the equipment when the pump switch was turned on by the customer. This caused an arc to blast out of the 480 volt meter base. Employee #1's right hand was in front of the meter base when the blast occurred. The employee received 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his arm and hand.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ARM, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311704555			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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