Accident Report Detail

Accident: 14423909 - Burn - Electrical Fault In Load Break Disconnect

**Accident: 14423909 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 04/21/1989**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
101514214	04/25/1989	4911	Union Electric Company

AN ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A 4-KILOVOLT TRANSFORMER BACK INTO SERVICE FOLLOWING A MAINTENANCE CHECK. AN ELECTRIC ARC FORMED AT THE LOAD BREAK DISCONNECT, RELEASING A FIRE BALL THAT BLEW OUT THE VIEWING GLASS PANEL. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE PANEL, RECEIVED THE FULL FORCE OF THE FIREBALL. HE DIED AFTER RECEIVING BURNS OVER 90 PERCENT OF HIS BODY.

Keywords: burn, clothing, electric arc, electrical, electric switch, power line worker, e ptd, elec utility work, electrical fault, transformer

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	101514214			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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