Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 993378 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN TRANSFORMER

Accident Summary Nr: 993378 -- Report ID: 0253650 -- Event Date: 04/16/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102228566	04/18/1986	4111	0	Central Substation Nyc Ta

Abstract: Some maintenance workers for a transit authority were testing transformers for equipment that was little used. An electrician put a test probe into the wrong hole and caused an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc ignited his clothing, and the employee was badly burned. He died of his injuries. A second employee tried to put out the burning clothing. He sustained burns on his hands and was hospitalized for his injuries, which required skin grafts. Five other employees sustained minor burns. They were treated in an emergency room and released.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, E GI II, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL TESTING, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, TRANSFORMER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102228566	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians
2	102228566	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	102228566	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
4	102228566	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
5	102228566	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
6	102228566	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
7	102228566	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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