OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1005206
BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,RAILWAY CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,FIRE,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HAND TOOL
Event description
BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT ON RAILWAY CIRCUIT
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING SIDE BY SIDE AS PART OF A TRACK GANG, REPLACING RAILS . THEY WERE WORKING ADJACENT TO AN ENERGIZED 700-VOLT THIRD RAIL THAT WAS PARTIA LLY PROTECTED BY RUBBER MATS. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES DROPPED HIS TONG, AND IT FELL AGAINST THE ENERGIZED THIRD RAIL. THIS CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION AND FLASH FIRE. THE EMPLOYEE WHO DROPPED THE TONG WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEFT LEG AND THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY. HIS COWORKER WAS TRE ATED FOR SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEFT LEG AND RELEASED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 38
- Occupation code
- 863
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 38
- Occupation code
- 86
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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