Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202344552 - Employee dies after voltage meter causes arc flash

Accident Summary Nr: 202344552 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 09/11/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307994442	09/15/2004	1731	238210	Beecorp Inc. Dba Harris Electric

Abstract: On September 11, 2004, Employee #1 was part of a work crew replacing a transformer that had been damaged by Hurricane Frances. He was using a handheld volt-ohm meter to measure buss voltage when an arc flash set his shirt on fire, severely burning his chest. He died three days later. Employee #1 was trying to measure a buss voltage of 4,160 volts, but the handheld unit would not safely measure more than 1,000 volts.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, MAINTENANCE, ELECTRICAL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TEST EQUIPMENT, HAND TOOL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307994442			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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