OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #691444
TOWNSEND & BOTTUM INC.
LYNDYLL, UT·
Event description
BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT
Investigation abstract
An electrical crew was performing work on the 480-volt electrical system for a c omputer cooling system. The crew had not deenergized the circuit beforehand. The crew supervisor had positioned the employees. One of the workers walked up to d iscuss procedures for the final wiring to the panelboard. An electrical fault oc curred, and the ensuing electric arc started a fire and burned the supervisor an d the employee with him. A great amount of smoke filled the work area and adjour ning areas. Another employee suffered from smoke inhalation. The three employees were hospitalized for their injuries.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 51 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 555
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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