OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221389422

US ECOLOGY

SYRACUSE, NY· 2021-09-07T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Burn, Cleaning, Construction, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical Burn, Electrical Vault, Electrical Wire, Head, Leg, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Pressure Wash, Protective Clothing, Protective Grounding, Removal, Removing, Struck By, Water
NAICS: 562910
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345519938
Employer profile: US ECOLOGY
Summary number: 221389422
Report ID: 0215800
Project type: C
Construction end-use: O

Event description

Employee burns arms, legs, and head when struck by arc flash

Investigation abstract

At 2:00 p.m. on September 7, 2021, an employee working as a hazardous materials removal worker for a remediation service was pressure washing the floor of an electrical vault with a vacuum truck hose. An electrical fault occurred inside a 4-inch duct approximately 2 feet from the manhole wall causing a flash. The flash shot out of the duct opening into the vault striking the employee. The employee was hospitalized to treat thermal burns to her arms, legs, and head.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 37 F

Event type
14

Occupation code
7027

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