Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170623482 - Burn - Electrical Fault In Electrical Box
Accident: 170623482 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 04/17/1996 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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112016860 | 10/08/1996 | 1795 | Aman Environmental Construction, Inc. | ||||
Two employees were removing a conduit above a 480-volt electrical box. The employees were cutting the metal conduit with a saw. The metal filings from their cutting fell onto energized terminals inside the box, causing an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc severely burned one of the employees on both hands. He was hospitalized for his injuries. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, electric arc, e gi iv, electrical, conduit, electrician, electrical work, lockout, electrical box, electrical fault
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 112016860 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction trades, n.e.c. |