Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200900678 - burn - electrical fault in transformer

Accident Summary Nr: 200900678 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 09/14/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109144550	10/19/1999	3469	0	Atlantic Engineered Products, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300651551	10/19/1999	4911	0	Okefenoke Rural Electric Corp.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300651544	10/29/1999	1731	0	Energy Management Services
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109144550	10/19/1999	3469	0	Atlantic Engineered Products, Inc.

Abstract: Four employees were working near a transformer being repaired by an electric utility company. One or two of the employees were performing the repair. An electrical fault occurred, and the ensuing electric arc ignited the transformer oil, which shot out of the transformer. The four employees were burned by the electric arc and burning oil. One of the employees, who had been standing near the transformer, died of his injuries. The other three injured employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, BURN, POWER LINE WORKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, TRANSFORMER, ELECTRICAL FAULT, E PTD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	109144550	Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
2	300651551	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	300651544	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion
4	109144550	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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