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Accident Summary Nr: 96826.015 - Employee is burned in arc flash from electrical box
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1244253.015 | 06/28/2017 | 237130 | M.J. Electric, Llc |
Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on June 22, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was working at a multiemployer construction site. He squatted down and opened an energized high voltage (12.8KV) ground-level electrical box that was to be removed and replaced with another box that would be underground. An arc flash occurred, and Employee #1 was burned in the flash and fire. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for burns to his face, ear, neck, shoulder, armpit, and arm.
Keywords:
Burn, Construction, Elec Protect Equip, Elec Utility Work, Electric Arc, Electrical Box, Electrical Work, Installing, Lockout/Tagout, Power Lines
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerline, transmission line | Alteration or rehabilitation | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1244253.015 | 44 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electrical power installers and repairers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: |