Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 976571 - HIT BY FLYING OBJECT - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN CONTROL UNIT

Accident Summary Nr: 976571 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/12/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107980435	12/05/1989	1711	0	Frank E Irish Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP AN ENFUSION CONTROL UNIT TO FUSE 4-INCH POLYPROPYLENE PIPE. HE MADE THE CONNECTIONS TO THE CONTROL UNIT FOR THE PIPE TO BE FUSED, AND THEN HE PLUGGED THE CONTROL UNIT INTO A 20-AMPERE, 120-VOLT RECEPTACLE OUTLET. HE WENT TO THE CONTROL UNIT TO START THE ENFUSION PROCESS AND NOTICED THAT THERE WERE NO READINGS ON THE UNIT AND THAT THE PANEL WAS NOT LIT. HE TURNED THE RESET KNOB ON THE CONTROL UNIT, AND THE UNIT BLEW APART WITH A LOUD BOOM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE AND THE EYE BY THE CONTROL PANEL. HE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR EYE DAMAGE AND RELEASED.

Keywords: E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL FAULT, FLYING OBJECT, ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107980435			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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