Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170172837 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN CIRCUIT BOARD

Accident Summary Nr: 170172837 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 04/03/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111793477	04/08/1991	4952	0	City Of S.S.F., Water Quality Control Plant

Abstract: A water quality control plant employee was using a metal wire brush to clean an electrical contact on a 480-volt circuit board. The circuit board remained energized, but the employee was not wearing rubber insulating gloves. An electrical fault occurred, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee's right hand and forearm. The employee was treated for third-degree burns. He reported that the age of the equipment, the corrosive nature of the local atmosphere, and a lack of routine maintenance procedures contributed to the accident.

Keywords: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111793477			Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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