Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201142544 - Two Employees Sustain Burns in Explosion, One Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201142544 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 05/06/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300854866	05/07/2002	3069	0	Valley Processing

Abstract: At approximately 8:10 p.m. on May 6, 2002, Employees #1 and #2, both maintenance workers, were replacing a faulty circuit breaker, which controlled a processing machine. This 277 / 480 volt circuit breaker system is manufactured by ZINSCO. They were working on an energized panel, which accidentally got short-circuited and exploded. Both of the employees received serious burns. Employee #1 died after about two weeks in the intensive care unit at UCI Medical Center. Employee # 2 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL, FIRE, EXPLOSION, CIRCUIT BREAKER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300854866			Fatality	Other	Electrical and electronic technicians
2	300854866			Hospitalized injury	Other	Electrical and electronic technicians

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