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Accident Summary Nr: 201090925 - BURN - VOLTMETER FAILED

Accident Summary Nr: 201090925 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 09/19/1997
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
12621502909/29/199717310Centrlift

Abstract: An employee was replacing or repairing an electric meter. The voltmeter the employee was using was rated for a lower voltage than the voltage he was checking. When he connected the voltmeter to the circuit, the instrument failed. The ensuing electric arc ignited the voltmeter, which, in turn, burned the employee's right palm. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, E GI V, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL TESTING, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TEST EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL FAULT
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Powerline, transmission line Maintenance or repair Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 126215029 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Electrical and electronic technicians Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work
Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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