Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201861192 - Burn - Electrical Fault at Busbar

Accident Summary Nr: 201861192 -- Report ID: 0830100 -- Event Date: 04/28/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302895040	04/28/2000	4911	0	Ppl Montana

Abstract: Water leaking from a water purifer at an electric power generation plant overflowed onto a 7,200-volt busbar, causing an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned three employees. They were hospitalized with burns to 35 to 45 percent of their bodies.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, BUSBAR, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302895040	Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous plant and system operators
2	302895040	Hospitalized injury	Other	Electricians
3	302895040	Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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