OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #809525
BURN,E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL FAULT,SWITCHGEAR
Event description
BURN - FAULT IN SWITCHGEAR CABINET
Investigation abstract
AN ELECTRICIAN WAS BOLTING A NEW 4160-VOLT SWITCHGEAR CABINET TO AN EXISTING 416 0-VOLT SWITCHGEAR CABINET. THE NEW CABINET HAD NOT YET BEEN ENERGIZED, BUT THE E XISTING CABINET REMAINED ENERGIZED. THE ELECTRICIAN WAS STANDING ON TWO RUBBER M ATS AS HE WAS WORKING. HE WAS INSTALLING THE LAST BOLT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CABI NETS WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE EXISTING CABINET. THE BOX END WR ENCH IN THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND CONTACTED ONE OF THE ENERGIZED PHASE CONDUCTOR S INSIDE THE CABINET AND THE GROUNDED FRAME OF THE CABINET. THE RESULTING ELECTR IC ARC CAUSED SEVERE BURNS TO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND, FACE, AND NECK. THE EMP LOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 555
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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