Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201074655 - Employee's Hands and Fingers Burned in Electrical Arc Flash

Accident Summary Nr: 201074655 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 01/06/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312681331	02/02/2010	1731	238210	Baker Electric Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:45 p.m. on January 6, 2010, Employee #1 was installing new meters on a multiple paneled electrical cabinet that was energized around the area that he was working on. He was not wearing approved insulated electrical gloves. He was using a volt meter measuring the continuity of two wires connected to a new replacement meter when an arc flash occurred. He sustained second degree burns to his left fingers and both hands. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, PPE, FINGER, GLOVE, ELECTRICIAN, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312681331			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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