Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170207047 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SUBSTATION

Accident Summary Nr: 170207047 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 08/09/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111777280	08/14/1990	2032	0	Gilroy Foods
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111777298	08/14/1990	1731	0	Pfeiffer Electric

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TAKING LOAD TEST READINGS ON AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT TO A P & S DRYER. THE WORK AREA WAS IN A SUBSTATION ADJACENT TO THE WEST (FRONT) SIDE OF THE PLANT. AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURRED; IT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A TEST CLIP. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED BY THE RESULTING EXPLOSION AND FIRE. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED OVER 50 PERCENT OF HIS BODY. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO HAD BEEN STANDING BEHIND THE FIRST EMPLOYEE, WATCHING THE OPERATION, WAS BURNED ON HIS FACE AND ARMS. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL TESTING, ELECTRICAL FAULT, BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRICIAN, E PTD, SUBSTATION, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111777280			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Electrical and electronic engineers
2	111777298			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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