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Inspection: 1611722 - Gulf States Inc
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Inspection Information - Office: Houston North | ||||
| Nr: 1611722 | Report ID: 0626600 | Open Date: 07/11/1984 | ||
| Gulf States Inc | ||||
| 602 Copper Rd Freeport, TX 77541 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 7629/Electrical and Electronic Repair Shops, Not Elsewhere Classified | ||||
| Mailing: 304 N Gulf Blvd, Freeport, TX 77541 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 07/12/1984 | |
| Close Case: | 07/19/1984 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360574842 | |||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 14497788 | Event: 06/29/1984 | Electrical Flash - Fault At Switchgear | ||||
| AN EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING MONTHLY PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON SWITCHGEAR EQUIPMENT. HE WAS TAKING BUS VOLTAGE READINGS FROM A PARTIALLY ENERGIZED SWITCHGEAR (FOR THE MOTOR STARTER OF A 3-PHASE, 480-VOLT COMPRESSOR). WHILE HE WAS TAKING A READING, AN ELECTRICAL FLASH OCCURRED, AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED. THE EMPLOYEE DIED A WEEK LATER. THE CAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL FLASH WAS UNKNOWN, BUT IT MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSED BY THE TEST EQUIPMENT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING THE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR FLASH. | ||||||
| Keywords: burn, clothing, electric arc, electrical, ppe, e gi vii, electrical work, test equipment, electrical fault | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 1611722 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Not specified mechanics and repairers | ||