Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14786032 - The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co

Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance

Inspection Nr: 14786032

Report ID: 0452110

Date Opened: 11/14/1984

Site Address:
The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co
Highway 338 N
Union, KY 41091

Mailing Address:
Po Box 960, Cincinnati, OH 45201

Union Status: Union

SIC:4911

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/12/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360744411

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14262562

Event: 11/13/1984

ELECTRIC ARC BURNS - SHORT AT WELDER PLUG

AN EMPLOYEE WAS INSERTING A GENERAL ELECTRIC FLEX-PLUG PORTABLE WELDER DISCONNECT (CATALOG NO. NC410ED4) RATED 100 AMPERES INTO A RECEPTACLE LOCATED IN A BUS DUCT RISER (480 VOLTS, 600 AMPS). THE BUS DUCT RISER HAD RECEPTACLES ON THE FRONT AND THE BACK, BUT AN I-BEAM NEXT TO IT OBSTRUCTED THE FRONT ONE. SINCE THERE WAS NO GRATING OR FLOORING BEHIND THE BUS DUCT, THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO SIT ON A GUARDRAIL AND REACH AROUND AT ARMS LENGTH TO CONNECT THE PLUG. WHEN HE INSERTED THE PLUG INTO THE RECEPTACLE, THERE WAS AN ARC, AND HE RECEIVED BURNS TO HIS FACE AND NECK. ALTHOUGH THE RECEPTACLES ARE DESIGNED TO ACCEPT THE PLUGS ONLY THE PROPER WAY, IT APPEARS THAT THE PLUG WAS PERMITTED TO MAKE CONTACT UPSIDE DOWN RESULTING IN A DEAD SHORT.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI III, RECEPTACLE, ELECTRICAL, ATTACHMENT PLUG, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14786032			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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