Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202489449 - Employee Sustains Burns in Possible Arc Flash

Accident Summary Nr: 202489449 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/31/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313229940	09/09/2009	1771	238990	A Teichert And Son, Inc. Dba Teichert Ready Mix

Abstract: On July 31, 2009, the conveyor belt stopped working at the location. Employee #1 and a coworker were trying to determine the nature of the problem. After pushing the "start" button several times without results, Employee #1 went to determine if the problem was originating with the motor control unit located approximately 12 yards away. Employee #1 removed one of the metal access panels with a screwdriver and positioned himself approximately 3 ft away from the opening to watch the auxiliary relays to determine if they would move when the conveyor belt motor "start" button is depressed. If this visual test did not confirm movement, Employee #1 knew he would have to use test equipment to trace the problem. Therefore, upon Employee #1's signal, the coworker depressed the "start" button at the conveyor belt. Employee #1 saw the auxiliary relay trying to move and he heard it click a couple times just before a thermal blast hit him. Employee #1 suffered burns and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICIAN, CONVEYOR, ARM, CONVEYOR BELT, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313229940			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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