Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 910984 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN ELECTRICAL CUBICLE

Accident Summary Nr: 910984 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 12/30/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120467154	01/06/1993	1731	0	Southern Substation, Inc.

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES (AN ELECTRICIAN AND AN APPRENTICE) OF A CONTRACTING FIRM WERE BEING SHOWN WHAT WORK WAS TO BE DONE. BEFORE THE EMPLOYEES ENTERED CUBICLES OFF A SWITCHYARD, THE INCOMING FEEDER TO THE SWITCHYARD AND TO THE THREE CUBICLES WAS OPENED. THE EMPLOYEES ENTERED THE 23.9-KILOVOLT CUBICLES TO INSPECT THEM, AND AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURRED. THE ELECTRICIAN WAS ELECTROCUTED, AND THE APPRENTICE WAS BURNED OVER 60 PERCENT OF HIS BODY AS A RESULT OF THE ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC. THE APPRENTICE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT, SWITCHGEAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120467154			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians
2	120467154			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electricians' apprentices

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