Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170696181 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCHBOARD

Accident Summary Nr: 170696181 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 05/27/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119804557	06/03/1994	1731	0	Walter Electric Company

Abstract: An electrician was installing a circuit breaker in a three-phase, 480-volt switchboard. The employee was not wearing electrical protective equipment. An electrical fault occurred, and the employee was burned on the backs of his hands, on the insides of his wrists, and on the upper part of his left arm by the ensuing electric arc. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, SWITCHBOARD, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119804557			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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