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Accident Summary Nr: 105206.015 - Three employees receive electric shock during transformer ex

Accident Summary Nr: 105206.015 -- Report ID: 0551701 -- Event Date: 05/01/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1313192.015	05/01/2018		485112	Chicago Transit Authority - 10 East Lake Substation

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on May 1, 2018, three employees were checking the continuity of an electrical line when an electrical arc flash or explosion occurred during routing preventative maintenance of a transformer. Employee #1 burned 80% of his body due to an electric shock, Employee #2 burned approximately 30% of his body, and Employee #3 was treated for stress and shock before being released. Employees #1 and #2 were both hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Electric Arc, Electric Shock, Explosion, Transformer

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1313192.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians
2	1313192.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical and electronic engineers

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