Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170340822 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN TEST EQUIPMENT

Accident Summary Nr: 170340822 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 09/21/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122023575	10/07/1994	3221	0	Anchor Glass Container Corp.

Abstract: A maintenance mechanic climbed a stepladder to access a 4160-volt cutout box from which three cartridge fuses had been removed. The employee was apparently using a pigtail tester to test the circuit. The severely underrated tester failed, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee. (The employee was working alone and unsupervised, so the exact cause of the accident was unknown. However, the tester was found on the floor in a burned and damaged condition.) He sustained second and third degree burns to his face, chest, arms, legs, and buttocks and died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, E GI V, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, MECHANIC, ELECTRICAL WORK, TEST EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122023575			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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