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The employee was using a HAO switch in an electrical room when the bucket for a different piece of equipment arc'd. A flash of light and smoke came from the arc'd bucket. The employee was having dry eye symptoms and was prescribed antibiotic eye drops for precautionary purposes.
EE was running wire when energized motor leads laying on the floor of the wire way were apparently sawed through wire insulation and caused a short and caused a arc flash. EE received burns to hands, arms, and face. EE was treated at hospital for burns release from hospital on 3/16/15.
Electrician sustained a small electrical shock from a 4160 motor. Power was pulled, but motor holds a small charge unless grounded. Electrician did not ground leads & when he reached in to disconnect, right forearm touched the side of the junction box creating a ground - ee was shocked. He was taken to hospital to have blood work & EKG to make sure heart was ok.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A BATTERY. THERE WAS A SPARK- THE BATTERY BLEW-UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING TO SEE WHY MECHANICAL BREAK WAS NOT WORKING ON THE CRANE.HE STARTED TO CHECK FOR LOOSE WIRES ON THE TERMINAL BLOCK WHEN THERE WAS A FLASH AND HIS RIGHT HAND AND 3 FINGERS WERE BURNED FROM THE ARCH.
I NAME WAS WORKING ON AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING CONTACTED A CHARGED PART OF THE SWITCH SHOCK BURNED HIS HAND & WHEN HE PULLED BACK HE HIT HIS SHOULDER ON WALL FRACTURIN G H IS SHOULDER BLADE AN OUTSIDE ELECTRICAN WAS PRESENT BUT DID NOT KNOW THE BOX WAS CHARGED FROM THE BOTTOM
I.NAME WAS PULL3NG A 600 AMP FUSE OUT OF ELECTRIC BOX FUSE BOX WAS IN OFF POSITION BUT FAULT Y FUSE CAUSED ELEC.ARC PROBABLY DID NOT DISCONNECT-I.NAME WAS WEARING WELDERS GLOVES & WAS USING A FUSE PULLER 3
INSPECTING NEW 9LEC PANEL BEING PLACED IN SERVICE.PANEL HAS 600 AMP SERVICE CARRIES 480 VOLTS.TOOL CAME IN CONTACT WITH HOT BUSS BREAKER COMPLETING A GROUND.EXPLOSION OCCURRED.
BREAKER IN MOTOR CONTROL PANEL STUCK-BURNS ON TIP OF FINGER,CUT ON LEFT HAND.