Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14460810 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCH
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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15126691 | 04/27/1984 | 4911 | 0 | Autoridad De Energia Electrica |
Abstract: Three accountants were assigned to repair electric equipment. In accordance with their supervisor's instructions, they were working on switching unit #12, which housed equipment operating at 13.2 kilovolts (7620 volts phase to ground). The employees opened the switch on unit #11 and then opened the cabinet door on unit #12. Employee #2 opened switches on two of the three phases. An electrical fault occurred when employee #1 opened the third switch, which was energized. Although they had used a fiberglass tool to open the switches, employee #1 had apparently contacted exposed energized parts on the switch. He was electrocuted. The other two employees sustained burns from the resulting electric arc. They were hospitalized for their injuries.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 15126691 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Accountants and auditors | ||
2 | 15126691 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Accountants and auditors | ||
3 | 15126691 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Accountants and auditors |