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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567382

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT

Event
BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14567382
Report ID
454510

Event description

ELECTRICAL BURNS - FAULT IN SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY

Investigation abstract

THREE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING NEAR A SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY. THE EMPLOYEES WERE USIN G AN INFRARED SCANNER TO CHECK FOR HOT SPOTS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AN ELECTR IC ARC OCCURRED, BURNING THE EMPLOYEES.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    14
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    213
    Human factor
    13
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    213
    Human factor
    13
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 58 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    14
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    213
    Human factor
    13
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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