Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14354112 - ELECTRICAL BURNS - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCHGEAR

Accident Summary Nr: 14354112 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 01/06/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101053601	01/06/1987	4911	0	Savannah Electric And Power Co.

Abstract: AN ELECTRICAL FAULT HAD OCCURRED IN A SWITCHGEAR CUBICLE. AN EMPLOYEE PUSHED A MANUAL TRIP BUTTON, HAVING ASSUMED THE BREAKER WAS OPEN. AFTER MAKING THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ENERGIZE THE EMERGENCY SWITCHGEAR, AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION OCCURRED BEHIND THE EMPLOYEE WHERE THE ORIGINAL FAULT HAD OCCURED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEVERLY BURNED. A SECOND EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MINOR BURNS. THE ACCIDENT WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE DISCONNECT SWITCH ON THE LOAD SIDE OF THE REGULATOR BEING IN THE CLOSED POSITION, ALLOWING THE BREAKER ON THE OPERATING SIDE TO BE ENERGIZED BY THE EMERGENCY SIDE. IT WAS ASSUMED THAT THE OPERATING SIDE HAD ALREADY FAILED.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRICAL, E PTD, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT, SWITCHGEAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101053601			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	101053601			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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