Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14379275 - ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - ELECTRIC ARC FROM WORKING TOO CLOSE

Accident Summary Nr: 14379275 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 04/21/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100135599	04/21/1988	1721	0	Ron Beavers Painting Inc.

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING FROM A SCISSOR LIFT, PAINTING EQUIPMENT IN THE SUBSTATION OF AN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION PLANT. A PORTION OF THE SUBSTATION HAD BEEN DEENERGIZED, AND THE ENERGIZED PORTION HAD BEEN ROPED OFF. THE EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO WORK OUTSIDE THE ROPED-OFF AREA AND TO STAY 5 TO 10 FEET AWAY FROM THE ENERGIZED BUSBARS WITHIN THE STATION. WHILE THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING, THE OPERATOR OF THE LIFT MANEUVERED IT INTO THE ROPED-OFF, ENERGIZED AREA. WHEN HE DID THIS, THE OTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE LIFT WAS TOO CLOSE TO AN ENERGIZED BUS, AND IT ARCED OVER TO THE HIM. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FOURTH DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH HIS ARMS, WHICH WERE AMPUTATED AS A RESULT OF THE INJURY.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, BUSBAR, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRIC SHOCK, UNTRAINED, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100135599			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Painters, construction and maintenance

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