Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170197156 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN AIR CIRCUIT BREAKER

Accident Summary Nr: 170197156 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 04/19/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111750451	04/30/1991	4911	0	Pacific Gas And Electric Company

Abstract: An auxiliary power plant operator, who was a qualified electrical worker, was working alone, racking in a circuit breaker. He was standing to the rear of the three-phase, 4160-volt, Federal Pacific air circuit breaker when an electrical fault occurred. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He was hospitalized with first-, second-, and third-degree burns to his face.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, E PTD, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111750451			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Power plant operators

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