Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170706592 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Accident Summary Nr: 170706592 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 12/09/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119777357	12/09/1993	1731	0	Hoffman Electric Co

Abstract: AN ELECTRICIAN WAS WORKING ON A 480-VOLT, 400-AMPERE PANELBOARD. HE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC KNOCKOUT PUNCH TO MAKE HOLES FOR 3-INCH-DIAMETER CONDUIT. HE WAS STANDING ON AN 8-FOOT-HIGH WOODEN LADDER, PUNCHING HOLES IN THE TOP OF THE PANELBOARD. THE STUD ON THE PUNCH BROKE AND FELL INTO THE ENERGIZED PANELBOARD, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FAULT. THE ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC BURNED THE EMPLOYEE OVER 80 PERCENT OF HIS BODY. HE WAS FLOWN TO A BURN CENTER, BUT HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES 16 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, PANELBOARD, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119777357			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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.