Safety Flash
Finger burnt by overheating electrical component
Finger burnt by overheating electrical component
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 08/18
- Electrical SafetyInspection and MaintenanceIsolationMachinery and Equipment
- Electrical safetyHand and finger injuries
- Inspection and maintenance
- Switchgear
- Energy and process isolation
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel worker burnt his middle finger while resetting an overheating breaker for a 690 VAC anti-heeling pump. Investigation identified an incorrect breaker rating, altered cable length and a removed isolation switch. Actions included fitting rotary isolation switches, checking similar cabinets and replacing the cable.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Switchgear; switch gear.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
An incorrectly rated breaker overheated during resetting, burning a worker and exposing missing isolation hardware and design changes.
IMCA SF 08/18. Themes: electrical safety, inspection and maintenance, isolation, machinery and equipment.