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Employee was energizing a breaker when the plug flashed up and his eyes were exposed to the flash. He was later prescribed drops to put in his eyes.
This report is to abate violation 6646258. Employee recieved a flash burn to his hands when he plugged up a battery plug. This report is made under protest as I do not believe it meets Part 50 requirements.
The plant electrician received arc/flash burns to his eyes while attempting an energjued breaker 480 V while wearing high voltage gloves. After he removed the first phase he began to remove the second phase at this time it went to ground and resulting arc burndt his eyes and face. He has been suspended from work for failure to lock and tag.
VICTIM WAS IN PROCESS OF PLACING TURP ON THE COAL TRACK WHEN BRACE COME IN CONTRACT WITH 1 PHASE OF 12470 VOLTS HIGH VOLTAGE LINE.
EMP RESET THE AXL DERAIL SWITCH ON APPROACH RAILS OF THE TRAM DURING A STORM AS HE WAS RESETTING IT HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING WELDING DUTIES ON REFUSE VIBRATOR REFUSE VIBRATOR WAS WET AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE PLACED ELECTRODE IN HOLDER HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN ELECTRODE CONTACTED THE VIBRATOR
EE DEPRESSED THE 480 VOLT CIRCUIT BREAKER HANDLE IN THE OFF POSITION PRIOR TO BEGINING WORK ON THE STARTER CIRCUIT FOR THE #1 PUMP RESERVIOR. HOWEVER EE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE CICUIT REMAINED EN ERGIZED DUE TO A HANDLE MALFUNCTION INSIDE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. UPON TOUCHING A BOTTOM CIRCUIT BREAKER CONNECTION WITH A SCREWDRIVER, A FLASH OCCURRED CAUSING TEMPORARY BLINDNESS & HEADACHE.
MR BUTCHER WAS OPERATING THE P&H CRANE MOVING A FUEL TANK, WHEN THE BOOM OF THE CRANE CONTACTED HIGH VOLTAGE WIRES OVERHEAD, CAUUSING ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
INJURED DID NOT LOCK CATHEAD OUT WHEN MAKING SPLICE AND WAS BURNED