OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221390230

TERUMO BCT

LAKEWOOD, CO· 2021-09-03T00:00:00

Event: Burn, Bypass, Circuit Breaker, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical Burn, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrician, Exploded, Explosion, Fire, Incorrect Equipment, Malfunction, Manufacturing, Mech Malfunction, Repair, Skin, Struck By, Troubleshooting, Wrong Equipment
NAICS: 339113
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345525125
Employer profile: TERUMO BCT
Summary number: 221390230
Report ID: 0830600

Event description

Employee burns arms in failed breaker arc flash and explosio

Investigation abstract

At 9:45 a.m. on September 3, 2021, an employee working as an electrician for a surgical supplies manufacturer was performing equipment repairs. The employee had bypassed wiring to troubleshoot a switchgear. After finishing this task, the employee turned the breaker back on when it arc flashed and exploded. The employee was hospitalized to treat burns to his arms, requiring skin grafts.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 55 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
575

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