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EE was exposed to electrical smoke when EE entered power room to rescue worker that was exposed to an arc flash event.
EE was exposed to electrical smoke when entering the power room to rescue victim that was involved in an electrical arc flash.
EE was exposed to electrical smoke when helping rescue a victim that was involved in an electrical arc event
EE was exposed to electrical smoke when EE entered a power room to rescue worker that was exposed to an arc flash event
Smoke Inhalation
EE was exposed to electrical smoke when EE entered a power room to help rescue a victim that was involved in a arc flash event
EE was exposed to electrical smoke when EE entered a power room to help rescue a victim that was involved in an arc flash event
Smoke and fire extinguisher dust inhalation after responding to an arc flash accident at the site.
EE was exposed to electrical smoke when EE entered a power room to rescue worker that was exposed to an arc flash event
The employee drilling knock-outs into an electrical panel The employee change out the dies to the knockout tool hit with an arc flash. knocked from EE's ladder that EE was standing on. EE walk to the safety trailer where EE received first aid treatment until the paramedics arrived and took EE to the hospital for treatment of EE's burns. Employee not know power on
Employee was vacuuming material through plastic hose when static built up was discharged into right knee, jolted up to chest and head, and down leg. Unknown if EE hit EE's head. Diagnosed with concussion.
An employee was throwing a breaker when it arc flashed. Employee received minor burns to face and hands.
Employee was on top of the railroad car with his harness intact and roped. He lifted the pole into the air, at that point the power line arced a discharge towards his pole. He stood straight up and fell off the railcar. Received 3 burns, chest, right arm, left leg. The electricity exited his body through his left ankle.
MCC went to ground. Power was turned off and breaker was repaired. When MCC was renergized, the breaker blew and caused a flash burn to hand. New breaker was believed to be faulty.
EMPLOYEE WAS SECURING THE OVERHEAD CRANE SNATCH BLOCK TO A STEEL SLING IN ORDER TO REMOVE EAST MANHOLE COVER. AS HE WAS DOING SO HE FELT AN ELECTRIC SHOCK THROUGH HIS BODY.
EE WAS PULLING OUT FUSE. HE HAD BEEN TOLD POWER WAS OFF. SHOCK & BURN FROM CONTACT WITH 2300 VOLT.
INJURED AND OTHER EE WERE ASSIGNED TO REPLACE 2 BREAKERS IN LCK1 UNIT SUBSTATION. THE BREAKERS WERE K1A AND CH. THE BREAKERS WERE OPENED AND DISCHARGED, THEN RACKED OUT TO THE DISCONNECT POSIT ION. THE BREAKER DOORS WERE THEN OPENED AND THE TRIP SETTINGS WERE TRANSFERRED TOT THE REPLACEMENT BREAKERS. FIRE AND FLASH FROM THE EXPLOSION ESCAPING THE STARTER CUBICLE BURNED BOTHS EE'S.
INJURED AND OTHER EE WERE ASSIGNED TO REPLACE 2 BREAKERS IN LCK1 UNIT SUBSTATION. BREAKERS WERE K1A AND CH. THE BREAKERS WERE OPENED AND DISCHARGED, THEN RACKED OOT TO THE DISCONNECT POSITION. BREAKER DOORS WERE OPENED AND THE TRIP UNIT SETTINGS WERE TRANSFERRED TO REPLACEMENT BREAKERS. FIRE AND FLASH FROM THE EXPLOSION ESCAPING THE STARTER CUBICLE BURNED BOTH EMPLOYEES.
EMPLOYEE WAS PLUGGING A JIG SAW INTO AN EXTENSION CORD TO CUT A PIECE OF PLYWOOD. THERE WAS A BARE SPOT IN THE EXTENSION CORD ALLOWING THE EMPLOYEE TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH 110 VOLT ELECTRICA L CURRENT IN THE CORD. EMPLOYEE APPEARED TO RECEIVE A MINOR SHOCK. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF A TINGLING SENSATION IN ARM.
EMPLYEE HEARD ON PLANT RADIO THAT THE PLANT AIR COMPRESSOR WENT DOWN AFTER STARTING #1 FINISH MILL SYSTEM. HE WENT DIRECTLY TO THE COMPRESSOR STARTER. SHIFT UTILITY MAN TRIED STARTING THE COMPRESSOR. AN ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE STARTER BREAKER PANEL RESULTING IN FLASH BURNS TO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT SIDE, 1 DEGREE TO LEFT SIDE, 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE TO ARM.
A #6 WIRE HAD A NICK IN IT'S INSULATION AND SHORTED TO METAL IN THE MCC WIRE WAY. RIGHT BEHIND WHERE THE SHORT ACCURED WAS THE 800 AMP MAIN BUSS. WHEE THE #6 WIRE THE #6 WIRE SHORTED IT MUST OF TRACKED OVER TO THE 800 AMP BUSS WHICH THEN SHORTED TO THE METAL IN THE SAME LOCATION AS THE #6 WIRE SHORTED.
EE WAS RESETTING BREAKER BOX ON LOWER COAL DRAG. FOUND BREAKER WAS TRIPPED. TRIED TO TURN BOX BACK ON AND NOTHING HAPPENED. TURNED OFF, OPENED BOX AND FOUND ON/OFF SWITCH PARTIALLY BROKEN OFF ON END OF SWITCH. STOOD TO SIDE OF BOX AND GOT LEVER TO CATCH ON SWITCH, THREW LEVER AND BOX FLASHED. FACE BURNS SUPERFICIAL. WENT TO OD DR ON 11-12-96, WHO GAVE PRESCRIPTION FOR EYES.
EE WAS CHANGING FUSE IN BREAKER BOX AND DISCONNECTION SWITCH GEAR MALFUNCTIONED. ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO EE S RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF ELECTRIC SHOP THROUGH MACHINE SHOP WHEN HE CAUGHT A FLASH OUT OF CORNER OF HIS RIGHT EYE. FELT DISCOMFORT WHICH GOT WORSE NEXT DAY. WENT TO LOCAL OPTOMETRIST WHO PRESCRIBED MEDICATION WHICH MAKES IT REPORTABLE.
WIRE SHORTED OUT ON LOADER AS EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING STARTER BURNED FINGER
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RING OUT PRIMARY WIRES TO FUSED DISCONNECT IN WATE RPUMP HOUSE. DISCONNECTED WIRES IN SWITCH GEAR TAGGED AS PRIMARYS TO THIS DISCONNECT. HE ASED IF THIS SWITCH WAS CHECKED FOR POWER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DED. WHEN THE EE STARTED TO WORK WITH THE WIRES THE WIRE FROM GROUND TO FUSE SHORTED CAUSING A LARGE ARC UPON CONTACT CAUSING ELECTRICAL FLASH BURNS TO BOTH HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS FOLLOWING ROUTES OF CABLES IN CABLE TRAYS.HE WAS USING A 4FT STEP LADDER TO REACH THE CABLE TRAY.EMPLOYEE THOUGHT HE FELT A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO HIS FINGER.WHEN HE RECOILED HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS APPROX 4 FT AND LANDED ON A PLASTIC BUCKET.
EE WAS INVOLVED IN SETTING WOOD FORMS IN A SHALLOW FOOTING EXCAVATION IN PREPARATION FOR CONC. WALL POUR. PUMP WAS BEING USED TO REMOVED EXCESS GROUND WATER IN TRENCH. EE FAILED TO UNPLUG PUMP BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO RELOCATE IT AND WAS SHOCKED UPON CONTACT WITH PUMP. WITNESSES CO WORKERS IN THE AREA IMMEDIATELY UNPLUGGED PUMP AND ADMINSTERED FIRST AID REVIVING INJURED MAN WHO WAS THE
INJURED WAS REPAIRING A SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN HE WAS ACCIDENTLY SPASHED WITH CLINKER DUST, WHEN THE KILN SYSTEM WENT POSTIVE DUE TO THE KILN BURNER EXPERINCING A FLAME OUT DURING A PRELIMINARY H EAT UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING OUT SWITCH ON CRANE AND BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS ASS3GNED TO CHECK VOLTAGE TO #2 RAW MILL POWER PANEL AT THE 460V CIRCUIT BREAKER. EMPLOYEE INITIALLY USED PERSONAL VOLTAGE OHM METER.SUPERVISOR INSTRUCTED HIM TO GET A SIMPSON VOLT AGE METER FROM 9LECTRICIAN'S STORAGE CABINET TO COMPARE THE TWO METERS IN THIS CHECK.INJURED CHECKED THE SIMPSON METER AT THE ELECTRICIAN'S WORK BENCH FOR PROPER OPERATION.HE THEN TOOK THE ME
HE PUSHED THE I8OLATION SWITCH ON THE STARTER PANEL OF THE SECONDARY CRUSHER AT WHICH TIME AN EXPOSION OCCURRED WHICH BLEW THE STARTER PANEL DOOR OFF STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVE D AN AVULSION F9ACTURE OF THE LEFTG MIDDLE FINGER AND JAMMED NECK FROM THE STARTER PANEL STRIKING HIM ON THE HARD HAT PROTECTED HEAD.
INJURED WAS ASS3GNED TO TROUBLESHHOT A PROBLEM WITH THE DIESEL FIRE PUMP STARTER. A NEW STARTER HAD BEEN INSTALLED RECENTLY AND EARLIER IN DAY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STARTER DID NOT DISCON NNECT ONCE THE 8IESEL ENGINE STARTED. IT WAS FELT THAT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM EXISTED INTHE 24 VOLT SYSTEM. (REPLACEMENT STARTER WAS OF DIFFERENT STYLE THAN OLD STARTER). INJURED WAS TRACING W
EMP WAS ASSIGNE8 TO TROUBLESHOOT #2 RAW MILL BECK POSITIONER. AFTER REMOVING ELECTRICAL BOX COVER AND WHILE IN PROCESS OF CHECKING WIRES THERE WAS IN ELECTRICAL ARC WHICH MOMENTARILY SURPRIST ED INJURED. HE 9EACTED WITH A SUDDEN JERK OF RIGHT ARM BACK AND HE ALLEGES THE SUDDEN JERK HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS STRETCHED OUT CHECKING WIRES FROM A LADDER SEVERAL FEET FROM FLOOR WH
INJURED WAS DIS7ONNECTING BATTERY CHARGER FROM BATTERY BATTERY EXPLODED
EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO THE BREAKER BOX FOR THE CHALK RECLAIMER WHEN HIS HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A HOT CONNECTION. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS IN A HURRY AT THE TIME AND THE HE REACHED INTO THE BOX AS HE "WALKED BY". HE WENT FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE HE NOTICED POSSIBLE INFECTION AND AT THAT TIME HE WAS SENT TO THE CLINIC.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING FOR LOOSE CONNECTION ON CIRCUIT BREAKER SHANK OF SCREW DRIVER CONTACT THE GROUNDED FRAME OF THE BREAKER
THE MAN WAS MOVING CABLE AND BLOCK ON AN ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANE WHICH IS MANUALLY CONTROLLED. A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE EQUIPMENT CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL VOLTAGE TO ENERGIZE THE ENTIRE CRANE. NO IMPAIRMENT HE RECEIVED MINOR SHOCK, HELD OVER NIGHT IN EASTON HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION RETURNED TO WORK WITH RELEASED.