Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202654158 - Two Employees Suffer Burns When Caught in an Electrical Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 202654158 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 02/23/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316888072	02/25/2013	1731	238210	Jae Electric Inc.

Abstract: On February 23, 2013, Employee #1 and Employee #2, of Jae Electric, Inc., were working on an energized Main Distribution Board with 480 volts and 1000 amps power. During the disassembly of the metal side bracket attached to the main distribution board an electrical short ground fault occurred that was created by a falling metal object. The falling metal object came in contact with the energized mounting bus bar and de-energized component of the electrical system, caused an electrical arc flash. The arc flash set the employees on fire. Employee #1 and #2 were taken by emergency personnel to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, where they were treated for second and third degree burns on 50 percent of their bodies. The employees remained hospitalized

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, FIRE, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Other		$50,000 to $250,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316888072			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
2	316888072			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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