Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105631808 - Kelby Electric Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 105631808

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 03/31/1992

Site Address:
Kelby Electric Inc.
7323 South 3420 West
West Jordan, UT 84084

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/31/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/03/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360291363

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 777367

Event: 03/30/1992

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN BUS

AN ELECTRICIAN WAS TESTING THE VOLTAGE OF AN ELECTRIC LINE WHILE THE PLANT OPERATOR WAS CLOSING A SAFETY SWITCH TO ENERGIZE THE PLANT. THE ELECTRICIAN SAW THE PLANT OPERATOR STRIKING THE SAFETY SWITCH WITH A STEEL PIPE. THE ELECTRICIAN TOLD HIM TO BE CAREFUL; BUT, AT THAT MOMENT, THE STEEL PIPE STRUCK AN ENERGIZED BUS, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FAULT. THE ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC IGNITED THE CLOTHING OF BOTH EMPLOYEES. THE PLANT OPERATOR WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES. (THE ELECTRICIAN WAS NOT LISTED AS BEING INJURED ON THE ORIGINAL FORM.)

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, ELECTRICAL FAULT, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105631808			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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