Safety Alert
Near Miss Exploding Battery
Near Miss Exploding Battery
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 06-22
- Electrical SafetyExplosion
- Electrical safetyExplosion
- Manual handling
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Summary
This alert describes a battery explosion during movement by a mechanic’s helper using a two-wheeled dolly. One cable remained attached to the charged battery and fell against the other terminal, creating a direct short. The event is presented as a near miss.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Explosion; explosive atmospheres.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
IADC Alert 06-22. Themes: electrical safety, explosion.