OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14460810
AUTORIDAD DE ENERGIA ELECTRICA
CAROLINA, PR—
Event description
BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCH
Investigation abstract
Three accountants were assigned to repair electric equipment. In accordance with pitalized for their injuries. their supervisor's instructions, they were working on switching unit #12, which housed equipment operating at 13.2 kilovolts (7620 volts phase to ground). The employees opened the switch on unit #11 and then opened the cabinet door on unit #12. Employee #2 opened switches on two of the three phases. An electrical faul t occurred when employee #1 opened the third switch, which was energized. Althou gh they had used a fiberglass tool to open the switches, employee #1 had apparen tly contacted exposed energized parts on the switch. He was electrocuted. The ot her two employees sustained burns from the resulting electric arc. They were hos
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 23
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 14
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 23
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 14
- Task assigned
- 2
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#3 Hospitalized Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 23
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 14
- Task assigned
- 2
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