OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14415236
MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE CO
KANSAS CITY, MO—
Event description
ELECTRICAL BURNS - FAULT AT BUSBAR OR SWITCH
Investigation abstract
TWO JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIANS WERE TAPPING BUSBARS. ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE SCE NARIOS TOOK PLACE: (1) ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED SWITCH; (2) T HE SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED; OR (3) THERE WAS A VOLTAGE BACKFEED ON THE BUSBAR. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH ELECTRICAL BURNS TO HIS LEFT ARM, LEFT BUTTOCK, A ND RIGHT KNEE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED MINOR FLASH BURNS AND WAS NOT HOSPIT ALIZED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 17
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 8
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 575
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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