Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201871019 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN TRANSFORMER

Accident Summary Nr: 201871019 -- Report ID: 0257810 -- Event Date: 05/09/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301370052	05/09/1997	4911	0	V.I. Water And Power Authority

Abstract: Two electric utility employees were working near a turbine generator. A fire started in the area, and the employees were seriously burned when the turbine transformers failed. They were hospitalized for their injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, FIRE, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, TRANSFORMER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301370052			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	301370052			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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