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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301167086 - Westech Engineering Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Westech Engineering Inc.
3625 S West Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Mailing Address:
P O Box 65068, Salt Lake City, UT 84165
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/16/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/16/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362651598 |
Investigation Summary
An employee was stacking pallets outside a shipping and receiving area. He tossed a pallet on top of a stack, and it went beyond the pallet stack and struck a 480-volt electric meter located about 610 millimeters behind the stacked pallets. The employee stepped down off the loading dock to retrieve the pallet and determine what damage had been done to the meter. He was in a position directly in front of the meter base when the meter exhibited the first signs of an electrical fault, arcing at the base and meter. The meter failed, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee and threw him about 1.5 meters. The employee was hospitalized with third-degree burns over about 40 percent of his body.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, E GI III, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC METER, PALLET, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301167086 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Material recording, sched'g & distr. clerks n.e.c. |