Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202522603 - Employee Is Burned by Arc Flash When Removing Electric Meter

Accident Summary Nr: 202522603 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 06/27/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314998097	07/09/2012	4911	221122	Turlock Irrigation District

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on June 27, 2012, Employee #1, an electrician, attempted to deenergize a 480 volt electrical panel by removing the meter. A metal allen wrench tool fell from the top of the cabinet, striking internal components, resulting in an arc flash which caused second degree burns to Employee #1's hands. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, WRENCH, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICIAN, ELEC UTILITY WORK, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314998097			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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