Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115085.015 - Employee sustains multiple burns when caught by electric arc

Accident Summary Nr: 115085.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 03/31/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1390638.015	04/04/2019		334418	Cartel Electronics Inc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on March 31, 2019, an employee was assisting a coworker with troubleshooting an electrical issue with one of the process machines. The employee inserted a wire brush into an exposed electrical panel to clean the contacts of a breaker and caused an arc flash explosion, sustaining severe second and third degree burns on his hands, arms, face, neck, and head. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Electric Arc, Electrical panel, Face, Hand, Head, Neck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1390638.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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