Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201140373 - BURN - VOLTAGE TESTER FAILED

Accident Summary Nr: 201140373 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 04/26/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125908061	07/09/1997	3721	0	Champ Steel

Abstract: An electrician was working in a substation. He was performing preventive maintenance, cleaning the low-voltage (480-volt) side of a transformer. The electrician tried to test the incoming high-voltage (12-kilovolt) conductors with a tester rated for 600 volts maximum. The tester failed, and the ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He sustained second- and third-degree burns to both his hands and to his face. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TEST EQUIPMENT, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125908061			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians

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