Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201630852 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN ELECTRIC METER

Accident Summary Nr: 201630852 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 02/28/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303135008	02/28/2000	4931	0	Canby Utility Board

Abstract: An employee was installing a three-phase, 480-volt meter in a meter socket. An electrical fault occurred, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He was hospitalized with first-degree burns to his face and second-degree burns to the back of both wrists.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTRIC METER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, FACE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303135008			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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