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EE was exposed to electrical smoke when EE entered a power room to rescue worker that was exposed to 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 help rescue a victim that was involved in an arc flash event
Smoke Inhalation
EE was exposed to electrical smoke when EE entered a power room to rescue worker that was exposed to an arc flash event
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 entering the power room to rescue victim that was involved in an electrical arc flash.
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 EE entered a power room to help rescue a victim that was involved in a 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
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.
EE HAD DUMPED A LOAD OF MATERIAL FROM THE DUMP TRAILER. EE WAS IN PROCESS OF GETTING RESIDUAL MATERIAL FROM TRAILER WHILE IT WAS IN THE ELEVATED POSITION THE TRAILER CONTACTED POWER LINES EE HAND, LEFT HAND ON CONTROL VALVE & WAS ELECTROCUTED. RECD BURNS TO BOTH KNEES, LEFT HAND & LEFT FOOT