Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102087194 - Intermountain Power Service Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 102087194

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 03/26/1986

Site Address:
Intermountain Power Service Corp
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84114

Mailing Address:
Rt. 1 Box 864, Delta, UT 84624

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/28/1986

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/28/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360781330

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 708834

Event: 03/25/1986

BURNS - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN TEST EQUIPMENT

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CONDUCTING ELECTRICAL TESTS ON A MOTOR CIRCUIT. THEY WERE CHECKING THE LEADS OF A 480-VOLT, 3-PHASE SYSTEM FOR PROPER MOTOR ROTATION WITH A PHASE SEQUENCE DETECTOR (MARK CORP. PHASE SEQUENCE DETECTOR MODEL NUMBER 108B, RATED FOR USE ON 208- TO 480-VOLT, 3-PHASE, 50- TO 60-HERTZ CIRCUITS, MANUFACTURED ON FEBRUARY 20, 1984). A FAULT OCCURRED RESULTNG IN AN ELECTRICAL FLASH CAUSING FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE HANDS AND FACES OF THE TWO EMPLOYEES. ONE OF THEM DIED OF HIS INJURIES. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENED AS IT SHOULD WHEN THE FAULT OCCURRED.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, PPE, TEST EQUIPMENT, BURN, ELECTRIC MOTOR, E GI III, ELECTRICAL WORK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102087194			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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