Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119947315 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN FUSE HOLDER

Accident Summary Nr: 119947315 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 01/04/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119947315	05/09/2000	4911	0	Seawest Windpower, Inc.

Abstract: A wind turbine technician was replacing a fuse holder in the base of a wind turbine control panel. An electrical fault occurred, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee. Emergency medical services transported the employee to a local hospital. He was subsequently transferred to a burn center for treatment. He was hospitalized for 10 days for second- and third-degree burns to his hands.

Keywords: BURN, FUSE, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, ELECTRIC GENERATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119947315			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Not specified mechanics and repairers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.