Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 68872.015 - One employee killed; Two injured by a generator explosion

Accident Summary Nr: 68872.015 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 07/13/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1005186.015	07/14/2014		221122	Aee

Abstract: At 2:15 p.m. on July 13, 2014, three employees were working for an electric power distribution entity. One employee was balancing a generator rotor inside a confined space, when an explosion occurred. Hydrogen and carbon dioxide were involved. One employee was killed and two employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Carbon Dioxide, Combustible Liquid, Confined Space, E PTD (power generation), Elec Utility Work, Electric Generator, Electrical, Explosion, Hydrogen

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Occupation
1	1005186.015	60	M	Fatality
2	1005186.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury	Laborers, except construction
3	1005186.015	49	M	Fatality	Laborers, except construction

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