Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202023420 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Cable

Accident Summary Nr: 202023420 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 02/20/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306694936	02/21/2004	4911	221122	Pepco

Abstract: A substation electrician for an electric utility was grounding a distribution feeder. An electrical fault occurred, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee over 90 percent of his body. He later died of his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTRICIAN, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306694936			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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