Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110362241 - International Business Machines, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110362241

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 02/25/1992

Site Address:
International Business Machines, Inc.
9 Village Circle, Ste 200
Westlake, TX 76262

Mailing Address:
5 West Kirkwood Blvd., Roanoke, TX 76299

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7371

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/09/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/21/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901562900	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 566109

Event: 02/25/1992

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN ELECTRICAL BOX

A MAINTENANCE CREW OF THREE ELECTRICIANS WAS REPLACING A 480-VOLT, 400-AMPERE MAIN DISCONNECT BOX IN AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL ROOM. THE ELECTRIC POWER FOR THE DISCONNECT WAS RESTORED AFTER THE BOX WAS PLUGGED INTO THE BUS DUCT RISER. TWO OF THE ELECTRICIANS WERE ATTACHING THE CONDUCTORS TO THE LUGS INSIDE THE BOX. A BOLT ON ONE OF THE LUGS SHEARED OFF, AND A PIECE OF THE BOLT DROPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DISCONNECT BOX. ONE OF THEM TRIED TO RETRIEVE THE PIECE AND CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED PART WITHIN THE ENCLOSURE. THIS CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FAULT, AND THE ENSUING ELECTRIC ARC BURNED THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS FACE AND RIGHT ARM. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES. THE SECOND ELECTRICIAN SUSTAINED BURNS OVER MOST OF HIS FACE.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110362241					Occupation Not Listed

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