Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202044533 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Panelboard

Accident Summary Nr: 202044533 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 02/16/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303452205	02/16/2001	2511	0	Vermont Tubbs, Inc.

Abstract: An apprentice electrician, who was wearing eye protection, was connecting a new machine to a 480-volt, three-phase circuit breaker in an energized panelboard. He was using a metal ratchet wrench to tighten the equipment grounding conductor to the grounding bus. The wrench contacted one of the energized phase conductors and caused an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc severely burned the employee's arms and face. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, PPE, ELECTRICIAN, PANELBOARD, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303452205			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians' apprentices

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