Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170563126 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT

Accident Summary Nr: 170563126 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 03/07/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124626169	03/08/1994	3312	0	Geneva Steel Rolling Mills Division

Abstract: An electrician was checking for voltage on a 480-volt circuit breaker located in a pipe mill. He was using a BEHA Unitess 600 voltage tester. As he was using the tester, an electrical fault occurred. The employee was burned on his right hand and on the right side of his face by the ensuing electric arc. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, E GI II, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, TEST EQUIPMENT, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124626169			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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