Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170193411 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN MOTOR CONTROL CENTER

Accident Summary Nr: 170193411 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 08/13/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112014170	08/21/1991	3312	0	Bredero Price Company

Abstract: AN ELECTRICIAN WITH 20 YEARS' EXPERIENCE WAS REPLACING A 480-VOLT CIRCUIT BREAKER IN A MOTOR CONTROL CENTER THAT WAS USED TO OPERATE A DOOR IN A GALVANIZED ROLL MILL. AS THE EMPLOYEE PLUGGED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER MODULE INTO THE CIRCUIT, AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURRED. THE ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC BURNED THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112014170			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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