Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201703147 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Fuse Panel

Accident Summary Nr: 201703147 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 01/28/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314522756	01/31/2011	4941	221310	Deschutes Valley Water District

Abstract: On January 28, 2011, an employee was working for a water management authority. He was trying to bring an electrical fuse panel back online. He was in front of the panel, when an arc flash occurred within the panel. He sustained facial burns from the arc blast, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, E GI II, FUSE, ELECTRICAL, PPE, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELECTRICAL BOX, ELECTRICAL FAULT, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314522756			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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