Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14328736 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN CIRCUIT BREAKER

Accident Summary Nr: 14328736 -- Report ID: 0316300 -- Event Date: 06/01/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102899564	06/02/1994	1799	0	Navy Public Works Center

Abstract: Three employees were installing a circuit breaker in switchgear in an underground vault. As the employees were racking in the breaker, an electrical fault occurred across the three phases of the breaker. The employees were burned by the ensuing electric arc and fire. One of them died of his injuries; the others were hospitalized. Two additional employees suffered smoke inhalation from the fire.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, E PTD, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, SMOKE INHALATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102899564	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	102899564	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
3	102899564	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
4	102899564	Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers
5	102899564	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers

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