Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170171300 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Accident Summary Nr: 170171300 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 03/26/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111829727	03/26/1991	1796	0	Otis Elevator Co.

Abstract: A SENIOR SERVICE ELEVATOR MECHANIC WITH OVER 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS AN ELECTRICIAN RESPONDED TO A SERVICE CALL INVOLVING FOUR ELEVATORS IN A HIGH-RISE BUILDING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THREE 2000-AMPERE CARTRIDGE FUSES FROM A 480/277-VOLT ALUMINUM BUS DUCT. HE HAD REMOVED TWO OF THE FUSES AND HAD TESTED EACH ONE FOR CONTINUITY. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE LAST FUSE FROM THE DISTRIBUTION PANELBOARD, A CROSS-PHASE ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURRED. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED BURNS OVER 90 PERCENT OF HIS BODY AS A RESULT OF THE ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF HIS INJURIES THE NEXT DAY.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, E GI II, FUSE, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, PANELBOARD, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111829727			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Elevator installers and repairers

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