OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #993378
CENTRAL SUBSTATION NYC TA
NEW YORK, NY·
Event description
BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN TRANSFORMER
Investigation abstract
Some maintenance workers for a transit authority were testing transformers for e quipment that was little used. An electrician put a test probe into the wrong ho le and caused an electrical fault. The ensuing electric arc ignited his clothing , and the employee was badly burned. He died of his injuries. A second employee tried to put out the burning clothing. He sustained burns on his hands and was h ospitalized for his injuries, which required skin grafts. Five other employees s ustained minor burns. They were treated in an emergency room and released.
Victims (7)
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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