OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221433162

Burn,Circuit Breaker,Electric Arc,Electric Arc Flash,Electric Shock,Electric current,Electrical,Electrical Box,Electrical Burn,Fire,Flash,Hand,High Temperature,Inexperience,Installing,Skin,Struck By

2022-01-31T00:00:00

Event: Burn,Circuit Breaker,Electric Arc,Electric Arc Flash,Electric Shock,Electric current,Electrical,Electrical Box,Electrical Burn,Fire,Flash,Hand,High Temperature,Inexperience,Installing,Skin,Struck By
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221433162
Report ID: 0627700

Event description

Employee installing breaker burns hand due to arc flash

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
579

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