OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #867796
OHIO POWER CO.
CANTON, OH·
Event description
BURN & SHOCK - TRANSFORMER EXPLODED
Investigation abstract
A SUBSTATION CREW WAS LOOKING FOR ELECTRIC POWER TO OPERATE A 240-VOLT PORTABLE OIL FILTER PRESS. THE REGULAR HOOKUP FOR THIS UNIT HAD BEEN DEENERGIZED. ONE OF THE CREW MEMBERS WAS STANDING ON A LADDER NEAR TWO TRANSFORMERS (34.5/12 KILOVOL TS). IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT HE MAY HAVE MISREAD A VOLTAGE TAG, BECAUSE, WHEN HE W AS USING A VOLTAGE TESTER, HE CREATED A FAULT WHICH CAUSED ONE OF THE TRANSFORME RS TO EXPLODE. THIS EMPLOYEE DIED OF THE BURNS HE RECEIVED. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED MINOR BURNS AND SHOCK. HE WAS TREATED AT A HOSPITAL AND RELEASED. THE THREE REM AINING EMPLOYEES WERE TREATED FOR SHOCK AND RELEASED.
Victims (5)
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 24
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 577
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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