Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14486484 - Burns - Electrical Fault On Bus Bars
Accident: 14486484 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 12/03/1986 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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100621192 | 12/04/1986 | 4911 | Consolidated Edison Of New York | ||||
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING GROUNDS FROM AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR MAINTENANCE. A SHORT CIRCUIT DEVELOPED AT SOME COPPER BUS BARS CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION. THE HEAT FROM THIS EXPLOSION WAS FATAL TO BOTH EMPLOYEES. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, clothing, electrical, busbar, e ptd, elec utility work, electrical fault
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 100621192 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Power plant operators | |||
2 | 100621192 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Power plant operators |