Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98333.015 - Foreman testing voltage is burned in arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 98333.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 08/15/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1256479.015	08/17/2017		238210	Sharlen Electric Co.

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on August 15, 2017, Employee #1, a general foreman employed by an electrical services company, was working at a manufacturing plant. He was using a volt meter to test the voltage at an electrical transformer. The volt meter lacked sufficient capacity to test the voltage, and this led to an arc flash. Employee #1 was burned in the flash. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for second degree burns to his arms and neck.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Construction, Electric Arc, Electric Shock, Electrical, Electrician, Flashback, Neck, Test Equipment

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1256479.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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