Accident Report Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 878488 - Burn - Electrical Fault In Switch

**Accident: 878488 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 08/27/1989**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
104472147	08/29/1989	1731	Emerton Electrical Testing Co., Inc.

An electrician was changing a fuse in a tap switch. He was using a 0.375-inch ratchet wrench to loosen parts in the switch. As he loosened the bottom retainer bolt on one of the phase conductors, the handle of the ratchet wrench contacted the brass portion of the fuse for the adjacent phase, causing an electrical fault. The electrician was burned by the ensuing electric arc. He later died of his injuries.

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Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	104472147			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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