OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496228
ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO
REDFIELD, AR—
Event description
BURNS - FAULT IN CIRCUIT BREAKER
Investigation abstract
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 4160-VOLT CIRCUIT BREAKER SO THAT TW O OF THEM COULD PERFORM PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON A MOTOR. THEY STARTED TO REMOV E THE WRONG BREAKER, WHICH WAS ENERGIZED. WHEN THE BREAKER CONTACTS WERE BROKEN, THERE WAS AN ELECTRIC ARC THAT RESULTED IN FIRST-, SECOND-, AND THIRD-DEGREE BU RNS TO ONE EMPLOYEE AND BURNS TO THE FACE AND HANDS OF THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED IN THE BASEMENT MOTOR CONTROL CENTER OF A COAL-FIRED ELECTR IC POWER GENERATION PLANT.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 549
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 549
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 549
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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