Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201955432 - Employee Suffers Flash Burn When Removing Electrical Switch

Accident Summary Nr: 201955432 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 03/07/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311870208	03/10/2008	1731	238210	Franzen Electric, Llc

Abstract: Employee #1, a third-year apprentice was assigned to remove the exterior trim edging of a 480-V spare switch in preparation for moving it later. Employee #1 misunderstood the instructions and thought he was to also remove the switch which was energized on the feed side. Employee #1 used a battery powered drill and nut driver and suffered arc flash burns while attempting to unbolt the conductor connections. Employee #1 was hospitalized for two days and received second-degree burns to his face and hands.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC SWITCH, FACE, HAND, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311870208			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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