Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170065908 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCHGEAR

Accident Summary Nr: 170065908 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 04/18/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115640021	04/18/1995	1731	0	Rds Electric, Inc.

Abstract: Four electricians and their supervisor had just finished installing a switchgear inside an electrical cabinet in an electrical distribution room at a shopping mall. One of the electricians (employee #1) had just connected the three phase conductors and tightened the neutral conductor when an electrical fault occurred. Employee #1 received burns to the top of his hands. He was treated at a hospital and was released the same day. The supervisor and two other electricians were treated for smoke inhalation at a hospital and were also released the same day.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT, SWITCHGEAR, SMOKE INHALATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115640021	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians
2	115640021	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians
3	115640021	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians' apprentices
4	115640021	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Electricians

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