Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14566715 - BURN - FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Accident Summary Nr: 14566715 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 11/03/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108174459	11/03/1989	3679	0	K & L Quartztek

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES, A PLANT MANAGER AND A PRODUCTION INSPECTOR, WERE TRYING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN A PLANT. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING THE OTHER AS HE DISCONNECTED THE POWER TO THE MAIN ELECTRICAL PANEL, WHICH WAS ENERGIZED AT 1000 VOLTS. AFTER TESTING THE CIRCUIT WITH A VOLTAGE METER, THE EMPLOYEE WHO DISCONNECTED THE POWER DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD FUSE AND DECIDED TO REPLACE IT. HE REMOVED IT WITH A SCREW DRIVER TO DISLODGE THE BLADE OF THE FUSE. AN ELECTRICAL FAULT ENSUED, AND THE RESULTANT ELECTRIC ARC INJURED BOTH EMPLOYEES. THE EMPLOYEES RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS, FOR WHICH THEY WERE HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, FUSE, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, PANELBOARD, LOCKOUT, ELECTRICAL FAULT, HAND TOOL, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108174459			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners
2	108174459			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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