Accident Report Detail
Accident: 106146.015 - Two Employees Are Burned In Arc Flash
Accident: 106146.015 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 05/04/2018 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1314740.015 | 05/07/2018 | Wasa Electrical Services Inc | |||||
At 6:45 a.m. on May 4, 2018, Employees #1 and #2, employed by an electrical serv ices company, were engaged in an electrical voltage verification at a job site. They were attaching a metering equipment lead to a circuit breaker on an electr ical panel when an arc flash occurred. Emergency services were called, and the employees were transported to the hospital. Employee #1 was admitted and treate d for thermal burns to both hands and his face. Employee #1 was treated and rel eased without hospitalization. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, circuit breaker, construction, electric arc, electric meter, electric shock, electrical box, electrical work, electrician, face, hand, test equipment
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1314740.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electricians |