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Accident: 170097729 - Burn - Electrical Fault In Circuit Breaker

Accident: 170097729 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 07/23/1992
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
11125433007/23/19921711Reco Refrigeration Co Inc

AN EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN A REFRIGERATION UNIT. THE EMPLOYEE TESTED FOR VOLTAGE AND THEN WENT TO RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. AS THE EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, IT FAILED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED BY THE ELECTRIC ARC THAT RESULTED FROM THE ELECTRICAL FAULT. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE AND HANDS.

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Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 111254330 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Not specified mechanics and repairers

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