Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14485205 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCH

Accident Summary Nr: 14485205 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 02/29/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100806728	03/01/1988	3231	0	Falconer Glass Industries Inc.

Abstract: An employee was performing routine maintenance on electric equipment. A 480-volt switch in the equipment had previously been reported as defective, as had the one immediately above it in the cabinet. The second switch had been by-passed with a temporary disconnect outside of the cabinet. The conductors for the temporary switch went through the open cabinet door to the temporary disconnect on the floor. As the employee opened the cabinet door, an electrical fault occurred. The employee died of burns he received from the ensuing electric arc.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100806728			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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