Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170005995 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN VOLTMETER

Accident Summary Nr: 170005995 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 09/04/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115430274	09/08/1993	1731	0	Cascade Electric Services Inc

Abstract: An employee was tracing a secondary circuit that had a fault. He had checked a secondary junction box and found a failed elbow. He then moved to a three-phase, pad-mounted transformer. He discovered an open fuse on the 7200-volt primary side of the transformer. He decided to test the fuse with a low-voltage voltmeter. The voltmeter failed, and the employee sustained burns on his hands, face, and right arm from the ensuing electric arc. The employee, who was not qualified to work on the high voltage side of the transformer, was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, TEST EQUIPMENT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, TRANSFORMER, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115430274			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians

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