Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202657599 - Employee Burns Hand in Circuit Breaker Flash Fire

Accident Summary Nr: 202657599 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 02/26/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316669712	04/25/2013	8051	623110	Compass Health, Dba Central Coast Nursing Center

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on February 26, 2013, Employee #1, a maintenance assistant, was installing electrical panel circuit breaker blanks on a live 220 volt panel. As the employee put the first cap in, there was a flash fire burning the employee's hand. Employee #1 was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated for second and third degree burns on his right hand. Employee #1 was later released.

Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, INSTALLING, PANEL, ELECTRICAL, FIRE, PANELBOARD, CIRCUIT BREAKER, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316669712			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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