Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201770708 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Switch Box

Accident Summary Nr: 201770708 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 06/26/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302710744	06/28/1999	2087	0	Pneumo Abex Corporation Dba Mafco Worldwide Corp.

Abstract: An electrician was apparently tracing circuits from a 480-volt switch box when an electrical fault occurred. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee, who was standing in front of the box. He was hospitalized with burns on his upper body that covered approximately 30 percent of his body.

Keywords: BURN, E GI II, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, PPE, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRICAL BOX, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302710744			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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