Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14379143 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN CIRCUIT BREAKER

Accident Summary Nr: 14379143 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 03/19/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101760130	03/19/1986	2077	0	National By-Products

Abstract: An employee was closing a circuit breaker, and it failed. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He was hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns to his chest, neck, face, right hand, and right arm and with burns to his eyes. The circuit breakers were designed to be secured by four screws, but were only secured by two.

Keywords: BURN, CHEST, CLOTHING, E GI V, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRICAL FAULT, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101760130			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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