Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201635430 - Employee injured by power line arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 201635430 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 08/29/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309275345	08/31/2005	0782	561730	Cedar Landscape Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309275030	08/30/2005	1522	236116	Marathon Construction Services Llc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309275048	08/30/2005	1731	238210	Ac & E Electric Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309275816	09/14/2005	7389	541990	Locating Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on August 29, 2005, Employee #1, a journeyman electrician, his foreman, and an apprentice electrician were called to the site of an unearthed power line. Employee #1 climbed into the shallow ditch where the line had been uncovered to investigate. To get a closer look, he used a conductive utility knife to pry out a piece of the wire. He struck a 7,200-volt primary line, causing an arc flash and fireball. Employee #1 suffered burns to his face and arms and was temporarily blinded.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, BURN, EYE, ELECTRICIAN, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309275345			Occupation not reported
2	309275030			Occupation not reported
3	309275048	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians
4	309275816			Occupation not reported

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