Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202615100 - Worker Is Burned in Arc Blast When Bolt Contacts Live Elect

Accident Summary Nr: 202615100 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 09/05/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317074268	09/09/2013	4911	221112	Portland General Electric Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317074300	09/10/2013	1541	236220	Perlo Construction Group Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317337574	09/10/2013	1731	238210	Dynalectric Co

Abstract: On September 9, 2013, Employee #1, a 50-year-old male with Portland General Electric Company, was modifying an energized meter socket to install an electric meter. When a bolt/stud was dropped into the energized parts, it caused an arc blast and severely burning Employee #1 and another worker. Employee #1 suffered unspecified burn injuries in this arc blast event.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, PPE, ELECTRICAL CABINET, BURN, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317074268	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.
2	317074300			Occupation not reported
3	317337574			Occupation not reported

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