OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #781955

BURN,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,PANELBOARD,BUSBAR,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL FAULT

1989-03-19T00:00:00

Event: BURN,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,PANELBOARD,BUSBAR,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL FAULT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 781955
Report ID: 452110

Event description

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Investigation abstract

An electrician was installing wiring for a heating element. He was working on a 480-volt circuit breaker panelboard. He contacted an energized busbar and caused an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee on his face a nd on one arm. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
19

Event type
13

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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