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Lessons Learned – Substation Arc Flash Mishap

contributor authorNASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
date accessioned2017-09-04T17:09:20Z
date available2017-09-04T17:09:20Z
date copyright06/11/2010
date issued2010
identifier otherYMQKSCAAAAAAAAAA.pdf
identifier urihttps://yse.yabesh.ir/std/handle/yse/132824
description abstractAbstract:
On Monday, September 24, 2007, at approximately 12:50 pm Central Daylight Time (CDT), a worker suffered second degree burns to the hands as a result of exposure to an electrical arc flash. The arc flash was caused by an electrical short while servicing a kilowatt-hour meter; located at Stennis Space Centers Test Complex Area Building 4400. Since Worker 1 was hospitalized for inpatient care within 30 days of the incident, the incident was classified as a Type B Mishap in accordance with NPR 8621.1B, reference NASA IRIS incident number 2007-267-00006.
The proximate (direct) causes leading to the mishap are listed below:
1. Meter Panel Assembly (MPA) being serviced by the worker was in an electrically energized state
2. Worker 1 opened MPA knife switches in preparation to review the kilowatt meter
3. Energized knife switch blades extended beyond plane of MPA cover opening
4. Worker 1 was not wearing leather protected, voltage rated gloves (PPE)
5. Worker 1 was not being monitored by another worker (i.e. buddy system)
6. Worker 1 placed metal MPA cover back onto the MPA enclosure
7. Metal MPA cover contacted the electrically energized knife switch blades causing electrical arc flash at MPA
languageEnglish
titleNASA-LLIS-2696num
titleLessons Learned – Substation Arc Flash Mishapen
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page3
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treeNASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA):;2010
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