Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170157630 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Accident Summary Nr: 170157630 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 02/05/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120076450	02/05/1996	3679	0	Networks Electronic Corporation

Abstract: Two maintenance employees were working on a 480-volt panelboard replacing a 40-ampere circuit breaker with a 70-ampere circuit breaker. An electric arc occurred, and the ensuing electric arc started a fire that burned both employees. They were hospitalized for their injuries.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, PANELBOARD, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120076450			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
2	120076450			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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