Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170402036 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN ELECTRICAL CABINET

Accident Summary Nr: 170402036 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 03/02/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114089915	03/04/1996	2752	0	Case-Hoyt Corporation

Abstract: Two maintenance employees were attaching a metal cover plate to a 127-millimeter by 508-millimeter hole in the lower portion of a 480-volt cabinet. They had not deenergized the cabinet before they began to work even though they were working with their hands less than 13 millimeters away from the lower end of three busbars. As the employees were reversing the brackets to hold the cover in place, an electrical fault occurred. The ensuing electric arc passed through the opening and burned both employees. They were hospitalized with third-degree burns to their face, arms, and hands.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, BUSBAR, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL CABINET, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114089915			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians
2	114089915			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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