Accident Report Detail
Accident: 903617 - Burn - Electrical Fault In Disconnect Box
Accident: 903617 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 02/12/1990 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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108653833 | 02/15/1990 | 3334 | Aluminum Company Of America - Warrick Operations | ||||
AN ELECTRICIAN WAS INVESTIGATING THE REASON FOR AN ELECTRICAL FAULT INVOLVING A 480-VOLT, WALL-MOUNTED ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT BOX. AN ELECTRIC ARC OCCURRED INSIDE THE DISCONNECT BOX. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS OVER 75 PERCENT OF HIS BODY; 60 PERCENT WERE THIRD DEGREE BURNS, AND 15 PERCENT WERE SECOND DEGREE BURNS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER, ON MARCH 8, 1990. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, clothing, electric arc, electrical, e gi vii, electrician, electrical work, electrical fault
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 108653833 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |