ELECTRICAL

Name: ELECTRICAL at Solvay Chemicals, Inc
Start: 11/08/2017

220173190001 · 11/08/2017 · Solvay Chemicals, Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: ELECTRICAL
Accident type: Contact with electrical current
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Welding or cutting
Injury source: ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
Nature of injury: ELECTRIC BURN-CNTACT BURN
Body part: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Days lost: 1
Mine experience: 0.04 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Solvay S A
Operator: Solvay Chemicals, Inc
Mine: 4801295

Narrative

Incorrect components in the VF Drive led to overheating of a transformer and a normally open contractor. Overheating of contractor led to the welding of the internal contacts, resulting in abnormal current flow to area where incident occurred.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown