Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170181200 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCH

Accident Summary Nr: 170181200 -- Report ID: 0950634 -- Event Date: 02/11/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112065537	02/19/1992	2041	0	The Dca Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS ENERGIZING A MIXER AT A FLOUR MILL BY CLOSING A 600-VOLT, 100-AMPERE, 25/50-HORSEPOWER SWITCH MANUFACTURED BY BULLDOG ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS (CATALOGUE NO. V7E3603). AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURRED INSIDE THE SWITCH, BETWEEN TWO OF THE PHASE POLES AND THE GROUNDED METAL ENCLOSURE; AND THE ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC BURNED THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM AND FACE. HE WAS TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR SECOND DEGREE BURNS AND RELEASED. UPON INSPECTION, THE SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE BURNED BELOW THE PANELBOARD. HOWEVER, THE INSPECTION FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FLOUR DUST IN THAT SWITCH OR IN OTHER SWITCHES IN THE PANELBOARD. (THE PANELBOARD WAS LOCATED IN A ROOM WITH A SELF-CLOSING DOOR, AND THE ONLY TIME DUST COULD ENTER WAS WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED. THE ELECTRICAL FAULT WAS, THEREFORE, APPARENTLY THE RESULT OF A MALFUNCTION IN THE SWITCH.)

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, E GI VII, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112065537			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Food batchmakers

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