Work on energized control panel results in burn injury

Incident Investigation

Work on energized control panel results in burn injury

January 29, 2020

Electrical

Reference Number:

II-974332-2020 (#16492)



Location: Coquitlam

Regulated industry sector: Electrical - Low voltage electrical system (30V to 750V)

Impact

Injury
 

Injuries: 1

Injury description: Thermal burns to face, hands and body

Injury rating: Moderate

Incident rating: Moderate

Incident overview

While working on an energized control panel, a release of electrical energy resulted in burns to the tower crane operator and damage to the equipment.

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