Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 566109 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN ELECTRICAL BOX

Accident Summary Nr: 566109 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 02/25/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110362225	02/25/1992	1731	0	Summit Electric Of Texas, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110362241	02/25/1992	7371	0	International Business Machines, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110362233	02/25/1992	6512	0	Maguire Thomas Partners
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110362217	02/26/1992	1731	0	Efp Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: A MAINTENANCE CREW OF THREE ELECTRICIANS WAS REPLACING A 480-VOLT, 400-AMPERE MAIN DISCONNECT BOX IN AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL ROOM. THE ELECTRIC POWER FOR THE DISCONNECT WAS RESTORED AFTER THE BOX WAS PLUGGED INTO THE BUS DUCT RISER. TWO OF THE ELECTRICIANS WERE ATTACHING THE CONDUCTORS TO THE LUGS INSIDE THE BOX. A BOLT ON ONE OF THE LUGS SHEARED OFF, AND A PIECE OF THE BOLT DROPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DISCONNECT BOX. ONE OF THEM TRIED TO RETRIEVE THE PIECE AND CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED PART WITHIN THE ENCLOSURE. THIS CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FAULT, AND THE ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC BURNED THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS FACE AND RIGHT ARM. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES. THE SECOND ELECTRICIAN SUSTAINED BURNS OVER MOST OF HIS FACE.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRICIAN, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL BOX, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL FAULT, ELECTRICAL WORK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110362225	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians
2	110362241			Occupation Not Listed
3	110362233			Occupation Not Listed
4	110362217	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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