OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #947226
BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,METAL WIRE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,PANELBOARD,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELECTRICAL FAULT
Event description
BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE FIRE PUMP ROOM OF A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE FIRE ARMS, FACE, AND UPPER TORSO BEFORE THE FIRE COULD BE EXTINGUISHED. SHE WAS HOSP ITALIZED FOR HER INJURIES. SHE HAD FAILED TO ENSURE THAT THE CIRCUIT WAS DEENERG IZED BEFORE BEGINNING HER WORK. PUMP CONTROL PANEL WAS OPEN, AND SHE WAS PUSHING A 1/8-INCH FISH TAPE INTO A 3/ 8-INCH CONDUIT AT THE TOP OF THE PANELBOARD IN PREPARATION FOR PULLING CONDUCTOR S INTO THE PANEL. ABOUT 16 FEET AWAY, OUTSIDE THE ROOM, A COWORKER WAS STANDING AT THE OTHER END OF THE CONDUIT WAITING FOR THE END OF THE FISH TAPE TO APPEAR. THE FIRST EMPLOYEE HAD ONLY PUSHED THE FISH TAPE A SHORT WAY INTO THE CONDUIT WH EN THE TAPE CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED LUG OF A THREE-PHASE, 480-VOLT, 800-AMPERE CI RCUIT LOCATED 6 TO 8 INCHES BELOW THE CONDUIT OPENING INSIDE THE PANELBOARD. THE RESULTING ELECTRIC ARC AND FIRE INFLICTED SEVERE BURNS TO THE EMPLOYEE'S HANDS,
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 39 F
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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