Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202077210 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Transformer

Accident Summary Nr: 202077210 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 04/13/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309999340	04/13/2006	8221	611310	The University Of North Carolina At Charlotte

Abstract: Seven employees were working in an electrical vault when electric power was restored to a damaged transformer in the vault. The transformer failed, and the ensuing electric arc burned five of the employees. Employee #1 died from his injuries. Employees #2, #3, #4, and #5 were hospitalized with burn injuries. Employees #6 and #7 suffered contusions in the accident.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, LOCKOUT, UNDRGRD INSTALLATION, ELECTRICAL FAULT, TRANSFORMER, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309999340	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	309999340	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	309999340	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
4	309999340	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
5	309999340	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
6	309999340	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
7	309999340	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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