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Accident Summary Nr: 14438493 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN FUSEHOLDER
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110516903 | 04/27/1993 | 2752 | 0 | Moore Business Forms, Inc. |
Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A BUS FUSE INTO A 480-VOLT, 400-AMPERE, 3-PHASE FUSED DISCONNECT. THE CIRCUIT SUPPLYING THE DISCONNECT REMAINED ENERGIZED. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES ATTEMPTED TO HAMMER THE FUSE INTO THE FUSEHOLDER WHILE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE HELD THE FUSE. A THIRD WORKER LOOKED ON. THE FUSE SLIPPED, MAKING CONTACT BETWEEN ONE OF THE PHASES AND THE ENCLOSURE. THIS RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION. THE EMPLOYEE WHO WAS HAMMERING THE FUSE DIED OF A HEART ATTACK WHILE RECOVERING AT A BURN CENTER FROM SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS UPPER BODY. THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THE FUSE HOLDER SUFFERED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE UPPER BODY, AND THE OBSERVER RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS FACE.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110516903 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians | ||
| 2 | 110516903 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 110516903 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |