Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202675062 - Employee Burns Hands and Arm When Contacts Battery Rack

Accident Summary Nr: 202675062 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 04/30/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316522820	05/20/2013	7389	518210	Data Specialties, Inc.

Abstract: On April 30, 2013, Employee #1, an electrician, was installing a 540 Volt battery back-up system when he inadvertently contacts the negative terminal he was holding in his ungloved right hand to the metal battery storage rack. The employee suffered second and third degree burns to his right hand and arm. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for burns to his hands and arm. The employee was released after two days.

Keywords: BATTERY, BURN, VOLTAGE BACKFEED, ELECTRICIAN, ARM, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316522820			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians

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