OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14264329
BURN,CLOTHING,FUSE,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL FAULT,SWITCHGEAR
Event description
BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCHGEAR
Investigation abstract
A MAINTENANCE ENGINEER, WHO HAD BEEN EMPLOYED FOR 13 MONTHS, WAS REPAIRING AN EL ECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN AN OUTSIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. THE EMPLOYEE CHECKED THE WI RING FOR LOOSE CONNECTIONS IN THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM, A JUNCTION BOX, AND A CIRCUI T BREAKER PANELBOARD. THE EMPLOYEE DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY FUSE LOCATED IN A 480-VOLT SWITCHGEAR CABINET. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE FUSE WHILE IT WAS STILL ENERGIZED, THE END OF THE FUSE CONTACTED THE METAL CABINET. AN ELECTRI C ARC AND EXPLOSION RESULTED, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO RECEIVE SECOND AND THIRD D EGREE BURNS TO HIS UPPER BODY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 51 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 534
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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