Arc Flash Injury of AMP Electric employee in JC Penney’s Store. NFPA 70E use eliminates most burns.

November 18

Arc Flash Injury of AMP Electric employee in JC Penney’s Store. NFPA 70E use eliminates most burns.

Posted by Hugh Hoagland
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Just following the tables in NFPA 70E this worker would have likely walked away with no burns. He would have been wearing HRC 2* faceshield, rubber insulating gloves and leather protectors and a flame resistant 8 cal shirt/pant option. He is lucky he had no clothing ignition.

Read about this arc flash in Springfield, MA JC Penny’s Store.

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