Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200022416 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Circuit Breaker
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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304674633 | 07/31/2001 | 1731 | 0 | Arco Electric Inc. |
Abstract: A senior electrician was switching on a Siemens 400-amp circuit breaker to start the day's work. As he actuated it, an arc flash occurred that burned a 175-millimeter by 55-millimeter hole in a steel panel board. The circuit breaker had exploded. The electrician and another employee were transported to a burn unit. Both were hospitalized, and on September 13, 2001, one died as a result of his burns.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Manufacturing plant | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 1 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 304674633 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion |
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2 | 304674633 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion |