Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202601019 - Electrician Is Burned in Arc Flash

Accident Summary Nr: 202601019 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 07/21/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313506438	09/24/2009	1731	238210	Brennan Electric Inc

Abstract: On July 21, 2009, Employee #1, with Brennan Electric. Inc., was reinstalling circuit breakers on a vandalized 120/240V, 3 phase circuit breaker in an electrical control room. After he untied three loosely-hanging cables from the panel's "on/ off" control handle, the cables fell downward, contacting exposed, energized bus bars. An arc flash then occurred. Employee #1 was hospitalized for burns on his face, hands and upper body.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICIAN, TORSO, LOCKOUT, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELECTRICAL FAULT, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313506438			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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