Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170381289 - BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN CIRCUIT BREAKER

Accident Summary Nr: 170381289 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 12/18/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125487348	12/22/1997	6411	0	State Compensation Insurance Fund

Abstract: The chief engineer for an insurance fund noticed erratic voltage at a circuit breaker for a fire pump. The next day, a work crew removed the circuit breaker from the cubicle and sent it to a switchgear servicing company for testing. The company returned the circuit breaker the same day. Later that afternoon, the chief engineer, a stationary engineer, and a building maintenance worker, none of whom was wearing any protective gear, were racking in the tested circuit breaker when an electrical fault occurred. The ensuing electric arc burned the employees, who were hospitalized for their injuries.

Keywords: BURN, E GI II, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, PPE, ELECTRICAL WORK, CIRCUIT BREAKER, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125487348	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, production occupations
2	125487348	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Janitors and cleaners
3	125487348	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Stationary engineers

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