Accident Report Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 14549489 - Burn - Electrical Fire

**Accident: 14549489 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 02/06/1987**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
105918338	02/10/1987	1731	American Electric Co Ltd

TWO ELECTRICIAN FOREMEN WERE USING A METAL TAPE MEASURE TO TAKE MEASUREMENTS OF A 480-VOLT CIRCUIT BREAKER IN A TRANSFORMER ROOM. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE TAPE CONTACTED ENERGIZED PARTS, CAUSING AN ELECTRIC ARC AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE IN THE TRANSFORMER ROOM. BOTH EMPLOYEES SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS FROM THE FIRE.

Keywords: burn, clothing, electric arc, e gi iii, electrical, measuring device, fire, circuit breaker

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	105918338			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.
2	105918338			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.

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