Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170611867 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN TRANSFORMER

Accident Summary Nr: 170611867 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 08/28/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125975938	09/16/1996	1731	0	General Electric Los Angeles Service Center

Abstract: Two transformer repair people were working in a bay of four transformers at a large bank. The employees were dismantling one of the transformers. An electrical fault occurred in an adjacent, still-energized transformer. This transformer was separated from the work area by a metal panel; however, the ensuing electric arc still burned the two employees on their face and arms. They were hospitalized for their injuries.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, E GI II, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, TRANSFORMER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125975938			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating
2	125975938			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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