Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108575366 - Northern Indiana Public Service Co

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 108575366

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 08/14/1990

Site Address:
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Base Rd & 600 S
Winamac, IN 46996

Mailing Address:
721 Zigler Road, Laporte, IN 46350

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/19/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/14/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360196190

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 904284

Event: 07/27/1990

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN RECLOSER

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING A COUNTER IN A MCGRAW-EDISON TYPE R RECLOSER. THEY COMPLETED THE JOB AND CYCLED THE RECLOSER ONCE. WHEN THEY RECYCLED IT A SECOND TIME, IT ARCED AND EXPLODED. THE 40 GALLONS OF OIL CONTAINED WITHIN THE RECLOSER IGNITED AND WERE SPRAYED ON THE TWO EMPLOYEES. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS BURNED OVER 30 PERCENT OF HIS BODY. HE DIED 17 DAYS LATER (ON AUGUST 13, 1990) AT A HOSPITAL. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED OVER 70 PERCENT OF HIS BODY.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108575366			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	108575366			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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