Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201633195 - Employee Is Burned in Electrical Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 201633195 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 11/14/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306005497	12/09/2002	3492	332912	Columbia Hydraulic Services Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:55 a.m. on November 14, 2002, Employee #1 was connecting two welding leads into a 440-volt system that were previously disconnected. He thought that he had turned the power off, when he had actually turned it on. As he tightened the welding lead, he touched the other end of the Allen wrench to an exposed part. A fire ball erupted, rolled out of the box and set Employee #1's coveralls on fire. He was able to put out the fire, but he sustained second degree burns to his hands and wrists and first degree burns to his face and forehead. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, STRUCK AGAINST, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, EXPLOSION, ELECTRICAL FAULT, FACE, HAND, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306005497			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Mechanical controls and valve repairers

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