Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170401335 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCH

Accident Summary Nr: 170401335 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 04/30/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109881342	05/01/1995	1731	0	Schoonover Co., Inc.

Abstract: An electrician for an electrical contractor and four power line workers for an electric utility were checking phases on a three-phase system in preparation for replacing the service cables at a newspaper plant. The employees went into a switch room, and the electrician opened a cabinet. As he closed a switch inside the cabinet, an electrical fault occurred. The five employees were burned by the ensuing electric arc. They were hospitalized for their injuries at a burn center.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109881342	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	109881342	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians
3	109881342	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers
4	109881342	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers
5	109881342	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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