OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #601658
ST. PETERSBURG ELECTRIC, INC.
CLEARWATER, FL·
Event description
BURN - FAULT IN PANELBOARD
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A 480-VOLT, THREE-PHASE PANELBOARD. THE PANELBOARD RE MAINED ENERGIZED WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CIR CUIT PARTS FOR A NEW BUILDING THAT WAS PART OF A PLANT EXPANSION. THE WORK WAS B EING PERFORMING ENERGIZED TO AVOID HAVING TO SHUT DOWN POWER FOR EXISTING PLANT OPERATIONS. WHILE HE WAS WORKING, AN ELECTRIC ARC OCCURRED, RESULTING IN AN ELEC TRICAL EXPLOSION. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED ON HIS HANDS AND HIS FACE. HIS RIGHT H AND WAS INJURED THE MOST SEVERELY. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIE S. HE RECOVERED FROM HIS INJURIES AFTER HIS STAY IN THE HOSPITAL.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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