Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202252136 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Switchgear

Accident Summary Nr: 202252136 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 03/26/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315282509	03/26/2011	1731	238210	Jensen Electric Company

Abstract: Two employees working for an electrical contractor were pulling conductors to upgrade a 100-ampere service to a 200-ampere service. The workers were pulling the conductors into energized 400-ampere switchgear. An electrical fault occurred, and the ensuing electric arc burned one of the workers. He sustained first- and second-degree burns to his forearms and face.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL FAULT, SWITCHGEAR

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315282509			Non 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: Other

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