Energy type:
Electricity
Event summary:
A fire occurred in a commercial building as the result of an arc flash within a commercial electrical switchboard.
Accident ID:
160828-01
Accident date:
28 August 2016
Site:
Domestic
Environment:
Building
Voltage:
230
Equipment:
LV Commercial Switchboard
Accident type:
Fire
Casualty:
Non-fatality
Injury:
No injury
Property damage level:
Restricted to the direct vicinity of the equipment
Outcome of investigation:
An electrical worker caused a fire when he worked on energised equipment at night. The arc flash caused a fire which damaged the switchboard. The company responsible has since put in procedures to reduce the chances of an incident occurring again.
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