Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200600492 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCHGEAR

Accident Summary Nr: 200600492 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 01/29/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302339536	01/29/1999	1731	0	Ttg Electric Co., Inc.

Abstract: Two electricians were feeding conductors from the top to the bottom of a 480-volt switchgear. The employees had not deenergized the switchgear before they started working. An electrical fault occurred, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employees. Both employees sustained second-degree burns to their forearms. One of them also sustained first-degree burns to his face. One of the injured employees was hospitalized.

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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	16

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302339536			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
2	302339536			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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