OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #739847
BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,FIRE,ELECTRICAL WORK,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL FAULT
Event description
BURN - FAILURE OF VOLTAGE DETECTOR
Investigation abstract
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE SEVERELY BURNED WHEN A HIGH VOLTAGE DETECTOR (SAFETY OHM HI GH TENSION DETECTOR, OR GLOW STICK) EXPLODED WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT INTO CONTACT WI TH THE BUS SIDE OF A TEMPORARY BREAKER. THESE EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR TH EIR INJURIES. ONE OTHER EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BURNS ON HIS HANDS WHEN HE TRIED TO HE LP PUT OUT THE FIRE. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL.
Victims (4)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 2
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