Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202521720 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Cabinet

Accident Summary Nr: 202521720 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 04/06/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314991357	04/28/2011	3561	333911	Howk Well & Equipent Co Inc

Abstract: An employee had completed rewiring an electrical cabinet for a water pump. The employee energized the pump circuit to check pump rotation. An electrical fault occurred, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He was hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns.

Keywords: BURN, E GI II, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, PPE, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314991357			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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