Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14423941 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN TRANSFORMER

Accident Summary Nr: 14423941 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 05/15/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103117354	05/19/1987	4911	0	Union Electric Co.

Abstract: A substation crew had performed preventive maintenance on a large, 115-kilovolt transformer. They had replaced the oil and the contacts on the 69-kilovolt tap change side. When they reenergized the transformer, it failed. One of the employees was near the tap changer access panel. The electric arc resulting from the fault tore the access panel door from its mounting hardware, and ignited the transformer oil. Burning oil came out the access panel, igniting the nearby employee's clothes. He sustained burns to the upper parts of his body and died of his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, TRANSFORMER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103117354			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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