Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 76565.015 - Electrician testing a circuit sustains burns when meter expl

Accident Summary Nr: 76565.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 01/21/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1019824.015	01/21/2015		238210	Duenkel Electric Inc. Dba D-Electric

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on January 21, 2015, Employee #1, an electrician employed by an electrical contractor, was working at a multiemployer construction project for a commercial building. He was using a 1,000-volt meter to test a 12,000-volt circuit. The meter exploded and emergency services were called. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for flash burns to both hands.

Keywords: Burn, Construction, Electric Meter, Electrical, Electrician, Explosion, Hand, Test Equipment

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1019824.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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