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Accident Summary Nr: 100086.015 - Employee receives electrical shock/burn from induction furna

Accident Summary Nr: 100086.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 03/15/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1229654.015	05/03/2017		331410	David H Fell & Company Inc

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on March 15, 2017, Employee #1 was melting palladium using an induction furnace (Induction Furnace #40, Inductotherm High Voltage VIP Model 350, Mark 1V). There were no bystanders present at the time of the accident. Employee #1 was waiting for the furnace to heat up in preparation to melt palladium. According to Employee #1, the furnace was "too close to the wall" and went to pull the furnace out away from the wall, into a more open area. Employee #1 reached for the induction furnace without wearing gloves and received an electric shock, burning both hands. Employee #2 called 911, and Employee #1 was taken to the hospital. Factors that caused the injury was failure to wear proper PPE coupled with failure to utilize LO/TO.

Keywords: Electrical, Furnace, Heat

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1229654.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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