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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170272066

BURN,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL FAULT

Event
BURN,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL FAULT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
170272066
Report ID
112000
Project type
B
Construction end-use
C

Event description

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN BUSWAY SWITCH

Investigation abstract

An electrician was installing a busway disconnect switch onto an energized 480-v working, the Allen wrench apparently fell out of the lug and caused an electric al fault. The ensuing electric arc burned the employee. He was hospitalized for his injuries. olt three-phase busway. Although the supply side of the switch was energized, th e secondary side was not because he had not yet inserted the fuses. The electric ian was using a metal Allen wrench to tighten the load-side conductor lugs. The door to the busway switch enclosure was open and the operating handle was in the closed position, which would energize parts such as the line-side fuse-holders. He had connected the load-side phase conductors and was tightening the lug for the neutral conductor. The employee apparently left the Allen wrench in the lug. As he turned around to adjust the position of the aerial lift from which he was

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    14
    Source
    15
    Occupation code
    575
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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