Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202315560 - Employee burned in arc flash from switchboard

Accident Summary Nr: 202315560 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 12/14/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301325767	12/16/2005	1731	238210	South Valley Electric Co.

Abstract: On December 14, 2005, Employee #1 and a coworker were replacing a 200-amp circuit breaker in an energized 480-volt switchboard. They short-circuited an energized two-phase busbar, causing an arc flash and fire. Employee #1 suffered second- and third-degree burns on his face and hand, with approximately 10 percent of his body sustaining burn injuries. Although he was working on a live distribution panel, no insulated gloves, insulated tools, suitable barriers, or approved insulating materials were in use at the time of the accident.

Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, INSULATED TOOL, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301325767			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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