Several electricians received burns from an arc flash when working on an electrical box at a Best Buy in Niles, IL. Click here to read the article dated 4/12/12.

According to statistics from the Division of Worker’s Compensation of the State Department of Labor and Training,  Rhode Island electricians suffered 3 deaths and 2207 injuries during the 10 year period of 2001-2010.   Rhode Island’s Committee on Occupational Safety and Health indicates that the most common cause of workplace injuries and fatalities is failure to recognize hazards involved;  [...]

Two men who survived arc flash blasts give their personal testimony. Click here to read the article dated 3/20/12.

Several men working on an electrical panel at Roger Dunn Golf Shop in Santa Ana received minor burns to face and head when the panel exploded.  Arc flash in a golf shop.  Every electrician needs the basic skills and minimal protection which will prevent most burns from arc flash. Click here to read the article [...]

A construction company in England was fined when an employee was seriously injured while using a drill to beak-up concrete to erect a sign.  The drill pierced a 415 volt underground cable, resulting in an electrical explosion and serious burns to the employee. Click here to read the Solicitor’s article dated 3/30/12.

A worker from Comal County Jail of New Braunfels, TX, apparently dropped a wrench on an electric bus bar, causing an electrical arc that shocked (?) and burned him. Click here to read the article dated 3/28/12.

An employee of Wellington Electricity of Eastbourne was injured when coming in contact with a live cable at a a demolished soccer club changing room. Click here to read the article dated 3/15/12.

No enforcement action will be forthcoming due to an electrical explosion from a generator that threw a workman to the ground, blinded him in one eye, and required a metal plate in his broken wrist. Click here to follow this article from 1/31.

In the US we frequently see a cartoon of a little boy urinating on something in the back window of a truck. Thought is might sound a bit strange. This kind of behavior can lead to death in a utility substation. A metal thief was seriously injured during an electrical substation explosion.   An accomplice indicated [...]

A disused sawmill in NZ was the site for injuries received during a switchboard “blowback”.  Awareness of all employees is critical. Training to stand to the side of equipment (when possible), proper installation for safe operation and maintenance and remote operation when practical.  Some level of arc flash training for operators, and some level of arc [...]