Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 93649.015 - Employee is shocked by arc flash from faulty milliamp meter
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1214980.015 | 03/06/2017 | 339950 | Yesco Llc |
Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on March 2, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a sign manufacturer, was working with a neon sign. He was bombarding a piece of neon sign tubing with electricity. The milliamp meter was not registering. Employee #1 tapped it with his hand in an attempt to get the analog mechanical needle to unstick and indicate the amperage. The meter faulted (shorted) and caused an electric arc flash of approximately 10,000 volts or 300 milliamps. Employee #1 received an electric shock and fell to the ground. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the electric shock and abrasions from the fall.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1214980.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Solderers and brazers |