OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14461347

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,E PTD,EXPLOSION,CIRCUIT BREAKER,ELEC UTILITY WORK,CONTUSION

1984-09-13T13:00:00

Event: BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,E PTD,EXPLOSION,CIRCUIT BREAKER,ELEC UTILITY WORK,CONTUSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14461347
Report ID: 257240

Event description

ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION - MALFUNCTION IN CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN A SUBSTATION WHEN A CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER EXPLODED BECA USE OF A MALFUNCTION. AS A RESULT OF THE EXPLOSION, THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS ON HIS FACE, HEAD, AND LEFT ARM. TRYING TO ESCAPE, HE FELL AND ALSO INJURED HIS KNEES AND A FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 44 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
23

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
7

Task assigned
1

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