OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221551104

DELAWARE DYNAMICS

MUNCIE, IN— 2023-03-30T00:00:00

Event: Burn, Chest, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrician, Fuse, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Removing, Torso
NAICS: 331110
Inspection type: Unprogrammed Related
Activity number: #346603715
Employer profile: DELAWARE DYNAMICS
Summary number: 221551104
Report ID: 0551800

Event description

Employee is killed when severely burned in arc flash

Investigation abstract

At 10:39 a.m. on March 30, 2023, an employee working as an electrician for a die cast mold manufacturer was removing a 480-Volt Flex-A-Plug bus plug. The employee attempted the removal while the fuse was still in the circuit. An arc flash occurred causing the employee's upper body to be severely burned, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 85 M

Event type
13

Occupation code
575

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