Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14485619 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Accident Summary Nr: 14485619 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 04/09/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100183763	04/10/1986	3531	0	Trojan Industries Inc.

Abstract: On February 21, 1986, two maintenance workers were replacing a fuse block panel in a 480-volt, 60-ampere, three-phase panelboard. The panelboard was mounted 6.4 meters above grade. The employees were working on a Lift-A-Loft platform. While they were working, one of them caused a phase-to-ground fault. The fault tripped a 480-volt, 2000-ampere, three-phase breaker, but not before the ensuing electric arc melted a potion of the panelboard and severely burned both employees. The employees were hospitalized for their injuries. On April 9, 1986, one of the employees died of his injuries, and the other was released from the hospital.

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	100183763			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations
2	100183763			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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