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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14216931

ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTRICAL FAULT,SMOKE INHALATION,BURN,CLOTHING,FIRE,PANELBOARD

Event
ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTRICAL FAULT,SMOKE INHALATION,BURN,CLOTHING,FIRE,PANELBOARD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14216931
Report ID
950411

Event description

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IDENTIFYING ELECTRICAL CONTROL CONNECTIONS IN A SQUARE-D PANE LBOARD WHEN AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN OCCURRED. THEY WERE STRUCK BY FLAMES AND MOLTEN METAL SPEWING FROM THE PANELBOARD AND SUFFERED FIRST AND S ECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THEIR FACES, ARMS, AND HANDS. FIVE OTHER EMPLOYEES SUFFERE D FROM SMOKE INHALATION DURING THE INITIAL RESCUE EFFORT AND THEIR ATTEMPT AT SU PPRESSION OF THE RESULTING FIRE.

Victims (8)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    1
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    575
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    1
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    575
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    10
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 59 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    2

  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    2

  5. #5 Hospitalized Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    2

  6. #6 Hospitalized Age 48 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    2

  7. #7 Hospitalized Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    2

  8. #8 Hospitalized Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    16
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    2

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