Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201270683 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Test Equipment
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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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.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 302318639 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
2 | 302318639 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |