Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305320335 - Ind-Com Electric Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte

Inspection Nr: 305320335

Report ID: 0453730

Date Opened: 04/30/2002

Site Address:
Ind-Com Electric Company
8600 Andrew Carnegy Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262

Mailing Address:
9400 David Taylor Drive, Charlotte, NC 28262

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/01/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Construction Sep

Case Closed: 05/30/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102092897

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202074928

Event: 04/30/2002

Employee burned by arc flash when pliers contact busbar

On April 30, 2002, Employee was installing a new circuit breaker to a switch panel. He was using a pair of insulated needle-nose pliers to remove the busbar insulation when an unprotected part of the pliers contacted the busbar, generating an arc flash. Employee #1 suffered second-degree burns over 20 percent of his upper torso, for whihc he was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, INSTALLING, INSULATED TOOL, STRUCK AGAINST, BUSBAR, CONSTRUCTION, TORSO, ELECTRICAL CABINET

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305320335			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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