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cbauer
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Post subject: Arc Flash Fatality  Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:38 am |
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Location: Yankton SD/ Lead SD
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Just received this accident report from another forum that I belong to. Hope that the attachment works.
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wbd
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:32 am |
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Location: Rutland, VT
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Thank you. This has already been posted in the Your Stories section. It will be interesting to see the investigation report when that is done in several months.
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Barry Donovan, P.E.
www.workplacesafetysolutions.com
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Zog
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:18 am |
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Location: Charlotte, NC
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Why would someone attempt to install GF lights on an energized system?
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glen1971
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:17 am |
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Sad loss, but I'll ask the same question... Why would you try to do that one LIVE???
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:33 am |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Indeed, a very sad incident. I cannot think of any reason why this needed to be done live. There are still entirely too many people in the electric trade who consider live work a necessity when it will save time or money. âIf I donât work on this live, the boss / customer will find someone who willâ. Maybe someone felt pressured or maybe someone was just lazy. Aside from the human cost, someone just won the reverse lottery.
Bob Ragsdale, P.E.
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AB P.E.
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:20 am |
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Joined: Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:59 pm
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Location: Milwaukee WI
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MSHA report
MSHA usually produces a very thorough report, but it takes time. Notice the work was being done on 10-10-10, which was a Sunday. Most quarries I have been in are closed on Sunday, only mentioning it because it suggests live work could have been avoided.
I searched the web for the contractor name and quickly read more, but just newspaper accounts which were not instructive.
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