Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310922778 - Nc State University

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 310922778

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 03/29/2007

Site Address:
Nc State University
2700 Stension Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27695

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8221

NAICS: 611310/ Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/05/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/18/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100358365
Referral	202642138	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200356103

Event: 03/27/2007

Employee's Head Is Burned in Battery Explosion

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on March 27, 2010, an employee was checking on the fluid flow computer and meter device used to monitor the flow in a 0.75 inch pipe when its exposed battery exploded. The employee following the incorrect instructions, previously opened the unit and connected a 15 VDC transformer device originally used to power commuters' speakers by cutting its wires and wrapping them around the power wires for the unit. The employee did not finish the task leaving the back cast aluminum cover off. The power applied in turn back fed the 3 VDC lithium "D" size battery, causing it to heat and then explode. The employee received burns on the head but was not hospitalized. The explosion caused release of sulfur gas that resulted in the evacuation of the 6-story building.

Keywords: BATTERY, BURN, HEAD, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310922778			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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