OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14305825

BURN,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,BUSBAR,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT

1986-05-04T00:00:00

Event: BURN,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,BUSBAR,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14305825
Report ID: 454716

Event description

ELECTRICAL BURNS - FAULT AT BUSBAR

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A COOLING FAN FOR BUSBARS ENERGIZED AT 13.4 KILOVOLTS. AN ARC OCCURRED FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, BURNING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM, FACE , AND HEAD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES THAT PROTECTED HIS EYES FROM BURNS.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 60 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
9

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
575

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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