Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170631444 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN METER

Accident Summary Nr: 170631444 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 02/21/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119778140	05/03/1994	3312	0	Lefiell Manufacturing Co.

Abstract: An electrical technician for a manufacturing company was troubleshooting an electrical problem. Taking a Sears volt-ohmmeter (Model No. 82411) with him, he entered a locked substation, which was controlled by a utility company. He connected the leads from the meter, which was rated at 750 volts AC maximum, to a 13-kilovolt-ampere transformer in the substation. An electrical fault occurred, melting the meter leads and causing the meter to explode. The employee was burned by the ensuing electric arc. He was hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns to his hands and arms. (His hair was also burned.)

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, TEST EQUIPMENT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, TRANSFORMER, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119778140			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical and electronic technicians

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.