Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201127545 - Burn - Electrical Fault In Electrical Cabinet
Accident: 201127545 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 03/30/2010 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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310097456 | 04/07/2010 | 1731 | Sunpower Electric | ||||
An engineering firm gave a punch list to an electrician. The list included checking for loose connections in a 480-volt, 150-ampere, three-phase circuit breaker cubicle. Because the electrician was only going to inspect the cabinet, and not perform any energized work, he left the cabinet energized. He intended to deenergize the cabinet if he found any loose objects or connections. However, the electrician, who was working alone at the time, began fastening a bracket for the circuit breaker. The bracket contacted the energized bus, creating an electrical fault and shocking the employee. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee's face. He was hospitalized for 2 days for second-degree burns to his cheeks and forehead. At the time of the accident, the employee was wearing gloves, work boots, and a hardhat. Safety glasses were on his forehead. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, electric arc, e gi iv, electrical, electrician, electrical work, lockout, circuit breaker, electric shock, electrical fault
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $50,000 to $250,000 | 2 | ||||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 310097456 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work FatCause: Electrocution by equipment contacting wire |