Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202080347 - Employee Is Burned by Arc Flash

Accident Summary Nr: 202080347 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 01/26/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313899452	01/27/2010	1731	238210	Lin R. Rogers Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: On January 26, 2010, Employee #1 was installing breakers in an energized, three-phase main distribution panel (800 amp, 480V) when an arc flash occurred. He sustained first- and second-degree burns on his left arm, left upper back, left flank, right thigh, and right knee. Employee #1 was transported to Northeast Medical Center, and then transferred to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center's burn unit. Employee #1 was wearing unspecified arc flash PPE at the time of the incident.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, INSTALLING, PPE, TORSO, LOCKOUT, BACK, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL CABINET

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313899452			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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