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Accident Summary Nr: 97507.015 - Employee upgrading electrical equipment incurs shock and bur

Accident Summary Nr: 97507.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 04/13/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1229816.015	05/02/2017		238210	Du Cros Electrical Contracting & Design Inc.

Abstract: At 5:00 a.m. on April 13, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an electrical services company, was upgrading the electrical equipment at a commercial building. He tried to install a ground wire on an electrical panel while electrical power was flowing from the panel. Employee #1's left hand made contact with a live 277-volt busbar, and an electrical flash occurred. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fourth degree burns to his hand. Employee #1 required hospitalization for approximately two weeks. The subsequent investigation determined that no personal protective equipment had been used.

Keywords: Burn, Construction, Elec Utility Work, Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrical Cabinet, Electrocuted, Hand, Installing, PPE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1229816.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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