Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96453.015 - Employee working on electrical panel sustains burns in arc f

Accident Summary Nr: 96453.015 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 06/07/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1240915.015	06/12/2017		238220	Grant'S Mechanical, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on June 7, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was working at a multiemployer job site. He was installing grounding bushing on the inside of an electrical panel to which power had been turned off. The power company turned on the electrical power, and 480 volts flowed to the panel. An arc flash ensued. Employee #1 sustained burns to his upper body. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for burns.

Keywords: Burn, Construction, Elec Utility Work, Electric Arc, Electrical, Electrical Cabinet, Installing, PPE, Panel, Torso

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1240915.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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