Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 903080125 - Burn - Electrical Fault in Fuses

Accident Summary Nr: 903080125 -- Report ID: 0352460 -- Event Date: 06/30/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304230857	06/30/2001	1711	0	Omega Mechanical Service

Abstract: A plumber was repairing a 45-metric-ton air conditioning unit located on the roof of an office building. After replacing three 30-ampere Bussman-Fusetron fuses, he closed the 400-ampere main circuit breaker. The three fuses failed and caused an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee's left hand, with which he had shielded his face.

Keywords: BURN, FUSE, E GI V, ELECTRIC ARC, REPAIR, ELECTRICAL, AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$250,000 to $500,000	5	65

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304230857			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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