Arc flash event causes injuries when edger door switch lockout tested

Incident Investigation

Arc flash event causes injuries when edger door switch lockout tested

January 26, 2017


Reference Number:

5611933



Location: Mackenzie
Description: The employee locked out the edger and tested the lockout. While turning the disconnect
back on, an arc flash event occurred. Injuries included hair on wrist burned off, swelling of right thumb & index finger, black on face, temporary vision impairment seeing colours.

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