Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14347157 - FIRE - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Accident Summary Nr: 14347157 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 11/18/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106233034	12/03/1990	1731	0	Tim Rhodes Electric Co.,Inc.

Abstract: TWO ELECTRICIANS WERE INSTALLING A CIRCUIT BREAKER IN AN ENERGIZED 480/277-VOLT, 800-AMPERE PANELBOARD. ONE OF THEM BROUGHT A TOOL INTO CONTACT WITH TWO PHASE BUSES AT THE SAME TIME, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FAULT. THE RESULTING ELECTRIC ARC CAUSED A FIRE. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Keywords: ELECTRIC ARC, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, INSULATED TOOL, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106233034			Fatality	Electric Shock	Electricians

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