Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1352454.015 - Electric Power Systems International, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1352454.015

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 10/11/2018

Site Address:
Electric Power Systems International, Inc.
2346 Clear View Rd.
Cambridge, WI 53523

Mailing Address:
54 Eisenhower Lane, Lombard, IL 60148

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/07/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/10/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1388357	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 111518.015

Event: 10/11/2018

Employee receives facial burns and laceration during arc fla

At 12:00 a.m. on October 11, 2018, an employee and coworker were performing repairs on a 4160 volt circuit breaker. The employee picked up a protective grounding cable and reached into the 4160 volt bus panel to attach the ground when an arc flash occurred. The employee was wearing an arc flash suit without the protective hood and received burns and a laceration to the face and taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Keywords: Burn, Circuit Breaker, Electric Arc, Electrical, Electrical panel, Face, Laceration, PPE, Protective Grounding

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1352454.015	43	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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