Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200513745 - Four Utility Workers Sustain Burns in Crankcase Explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 200513745 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 04/05/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308717834	04/06/2005	9111	921110	Halstad Municipal Utilities, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308717842	04/08/2005	4911	221122	Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308717834	04/06/2005	9111	921110	Halstad Municipal Utilities, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on April 5, 2005, four workers from two utilities were conducting an annual surge test for a local electrical power provider. They sustained second- and third-degree burns to the ankle, arms, hands, face, and back as a result of a crankcase explosion in the diesel engine that was the prime mover for the power generator set they were testing. All four workers were hospitalized.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, ENGINE, EXPLOSION, ELECTRIC GENERATOR, BURN, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308717834	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machine operators, not specified
2	308717842	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical and electronic technicians
3	308717834	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machine operators, not specified
4	308717834	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machine operators, not specified

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