Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14216931 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Accident Summary Nr: 14216931 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 05/01/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14618441	05/02/1984	1731	0	Corbins Service Electric
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14618458	05/02/1984	1731	0	Electric Control Co Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14618433	05/02/1984	2051	0	Rainbo Baking Co Div Of Campbell-Taggart
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14618441	05/02/1984	1731	0	Corbins Service Electric
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14618458	05/02/1984	1731	0	Electric Control Co Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14618433	05/02/1984	2051	0	Rainbo Baking Co Div Of Campbell-Taggart

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IDENTIFYING ELECTRICAL CONTROL CONNECTIONS IN A SQUARE-D PANELBOARD WHEN AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN OCCURRED. THEY WERE STRUCK BY FLAMES AND MOLTEN METAL SPEWING FROM THE PANELBOARD AND SUFFERED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THEIR FACES, ARMS, AND HANDS. FIVE OTHER EMPLOYEES SUFFERED FROM SMOKE INHALATION DURING THE INITIAL RESCUE EFFORT AND THEIR ATTEMPT AT SUPPRESSION OF THE RESULTING FIRE.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, ELECTRICAL FAULT, SMOKE INHALATION, BURN, CLOTHING, FIRE, PANELBOARD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14618441	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians
2	14618458	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians
3	14618433	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	14618441	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	14618458	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	14618433	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	14618433	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	14618433	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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