Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1414598.015 - Madison Gas And Electric Company

Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1414598.015

Report ID: 0523300

Date Opened: 07/11/2019

Site Address:
Madison Gas And Electric Company
South Butler St.
Madison, WI 53707

Mailing Address:
623 Railroad St., Madison, WI 53703

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 221119/Other Electric Power Generation

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/17/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/17/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1474566	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117857.015

Event: 07/10/2019

Employee suffers arm and facial burns in arc flash

At 8:45 a.m. on July 10, 2019, an employee was inside an electrical vault splicing electrical cables on a deenergized and grounded circuit. The employee mistakenly started a cut into the live phase C cable of the circuit creating an arc flash. The employee sustained second degree burns to his face and forearms and also eye injuries which resulted in a hospitalization.

Keywords: Burn, Cutting, Electric Arc, Electrical Splice, Electrical Vault, Electrical Work, Eye, Face, Forearm, System Grounding

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1414598.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic engineers

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