Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201270683 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Test Equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 201270683 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 01/29/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302318639	02/01/1999	3825	0	Abb Services

Abstract: Two employees were checking insulation integrity on a large motor. One of the employees put a test lead on 4160-volt circuit part. The test equipment was apparently not rated for the voltage, and an electrical fault occurred. The ensuing electric arc burned both employees. One of them died of his injuries. The other was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, E GI V, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL TESTING, TEST EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302318639			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	302318639			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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