Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14519615 - EXPLOSION - POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAULT IN MANHOLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14519615 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 05/24/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101082485	05/28/1986	1731	0	Lake Charles Electric Co. Inc.

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING IN A UTILITY MANHOLE SPLICING AN UNDERGROUND POWER CABLE. THE EMPLOYEES HAD NOT BEEN TRAINED IN CONFINED SPACE WORK, AND THE ENTRY PERMITS FOR THE WORK WERE FILLED OUT INCORRECTLY. THE EMPLOYEES WERE NOT USING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, NOR HAD THEY CLEARED THE CONFINED SPACE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPACE WAS NOT VENTILATED, NOR WERE THE POWER LINES IN THE SPACE DEENERGIZED. A SECOND CABLE IN THE MANHOLE CAUSED AN EXPLOSION IN THE CONFINED SPACE, KILLING BOTH EMPLOYEES.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRICAL, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, E PTD, EXPLOSION, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101082485			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	101082485			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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