Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202540464 - Employee Is Burned While Replacing Circuit Breaker

Accident Summary Nr: 202540464 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 05/20/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300870490	05/26/2009	8211	611110	Lausd La Salle Elementary School

Abstract: At approximately 10:25 a.m. on May 20, 2009, Employee #1 was replacing a 480 volt circuit breaker at La Salle Elementary School because a fan motor had stopped working. An arc flash occurred, and the employee suffered second degree burns to his right hand and forearm. He was transported to California Hospital and then to the USC Burn Center. He was treated intermittently at the USC Burn Center for two weeks. Further investigation revealed that the employee did not turn off the main circuit breaker prior to performing the work.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, REPAIR, WORK RULES, ELECTRICAL WORK, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRICAL BOX

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300870490			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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