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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20161111073 · 11/28/2016 · Electric Power Systems, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Explosion, n.e.c.
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Electric Power Systems, Inc.
Location
#5 Cut Street, ALTON, ILLINOIS, 62002
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were switching circuits in a circuit breaker when an arc flash/blast occurred. They were running from the blast when an oil-filled transformer exploded burning the employees. One of the employees was hospitalized due to the burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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