Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170359897 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN TEST EQUIPMENT

Accident Summary Nr: 170359897 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 05/08/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112104724	05/11/1992	3399	0	Maxwell Laboratories

Abstract: An employee was performing a test on a capacitor. The meter had not been isolated in accordance with the employer's engineering department's recommendations. The test instrument he was using failed, burning the employee. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, E GI II, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL TESTING, TEST EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112104724			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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