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Inspection Information - Office: Baltimore | ||||
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| Nr: 2011062 | Report ID: 0316100 | Open Date: 04/19/1985 | ||
| Potomac Electric Power Company | ||||
| 1850 K St N W Washington, DC 20006 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 4911/Electric Services | ||||
| Mailing: 1900 Penn Ave N W, Washington, DC 20068 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 06/14/1985 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 01/16/1986 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360532105 | |||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 14327555 | Event: 03/25/1985 | Electric Shock And Burns - Electrical Fault In Equipment | ||||
| TWO EMPLOYEES OF AN ELECTRIC UTILITY HAD BEEN WORKING WITH A NETWORK PROTECTOR (WESTINGHOUSE) CHECKING THE ELECTRICAL PHASES. THEY STARTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR TO THE UNIT, BUT A BAR USED TO ROLL THE UNIT OUT KEPT THE DOOR FROM CLOSING. WHEN THE BAR WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE WAY, IT STRUCK ONE OF THE ENERGIZED SECTIONS CAUSING THE UNIT TO BLOW UP. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE SEVERLY BURNED, AND ONE LATER DIED. | ||||||
| Keywords: burn, clothing, electric arc, electrical, e ptd, circuit breaker, elec utility work, electric shock, electrical fault | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 2011062 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||
| 2 | 2011062 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Electrical power installers and repairers | ||