Jacobs Field Services, North America

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — COLUMBUS, Nebraska

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jacobs Field Services, North America in COLUMBUS, Nebraska
Employer Jacobs Field Services, North America
Address 3000 8th St.
City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, Nebraska 68601
Report ID 2017021226
Event Date February 8, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210
Inspection # 1211884
GPS Coordinates 41.42442, -97.36473

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Incident Narrative

An employee was terminating a ground wire onto a mechanical lug on the lower half of a 480-volt, 200-amp disconnect. When he loosened the mechanical ground lug, the ground wire came into contact with an energized A-phase, which was not fully insulated, at the top of the disconnect. An arc flash then occurred and burned the employee's face and left hand.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2017, a worker at Jacobs Field Services, North America in COLUMBUS, Nebraska suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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