Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 980342 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN ELECTRICAL BOX

Accident Summary Nr: 980342 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 10/12/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107942377	10/13/1992	7694	0	Scherer Industrial Group Inc

Abstract: AN ELECTRICIAN FOR A CONTRACTING FIRM HAD FINISHED WORK ON ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT AT A JOBSITE. THE ELECTRICIAN AND AN EMPLOYEE OF THE HOST EMPLOYER WERE LEAVING THE AREA, BUT THE ELECTRICIAN REMEMBERED SOMETHING AND OPENED THE 4100-VOLT ELECTRICAL BOX WITHOUT DEENERGIZING IT. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE ELECTRICIAN REACHED IN WITH HIS SCREWDRIVER. AN ELECTRICAL FAULT OCCURRED, AND THE ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC BURNED BOTH PEOPLE. THEY WERE HOSPITALIZED IN CRITICAL CONDITION. (THE OTHER EMPLOYEE'S INJURY WAS REPORTED IN A SEPARATE OSHA 170 FORM, NO. 170104947.)

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107942377			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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