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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519615

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,E PTD,EXPLOSION,UNDRGRD INSTALLATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNDRGRD POWER LINE

Event
BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,E PTD,EXPLOSION,UNDRGRD INSTALLATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNDRGRD POWER LINE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14519615
Report ID
625700

Event description

EXPLOSION - POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAULT IN MANHOLE

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING IN A UTILITY MANHOLE SPLICING AN UNDERGROUND POWER CA BLE. THE EMPLOYEES HAD NOT BEEN TRAINED IN CONFINED SPACE WORK, AND THE ENTRY PE RMITS FOR THE WORK WERE FILLED OUT INCORRECTLY. THE EMPLOYEES WERE NOT USING PER SONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, NOR HAD THEY CLEARED THE CONFINED SPACE OF COMBUSTIB LE MATERIAL. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPACE WAS NOT VENTILATED, NOR WERE THE POWER LINE S IN THE SPACE DEENERGIZED. A SECOND CABLE IN THE MANHOLE CAUSED AN EXPLOSION IN THE CONFINED SPACE, KILLING BOTH EMPLOYEES.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 57 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    12
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    577
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    12
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    577
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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