switchgear pictures

[76nemo]

We didn't actually have a blow up, I was just asking for videos and/or pictures so I could demonstrate to those that needed convincing that this was a very dangerous situation. It still took them two weeks to get around to repairing it after it was discovered.

You want to open eyes with video? I'll say this first, I have spoken with the victim in this video and he asked very kindly that the video not be reproduced and distributed. It was put out there for personal use to promote awareness. I hope everyone can respect his wish.

Stay safe everyone, we all have family to come home to.........................


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oyohKmeNpE


For all of you wondering how he is doing now, he is fine and is still with the same company as an assistant mananger. Donnie is a walking miracle.

 

[electricalperson]

its funny how many times people at work think wearing arc flash gear is a joke and dont wear it when working in 480 volt panels guess they think it wont happen to them

 

[76nemo]

Unfortunate

Unfortunate

The very unfortunate part is, it is not a matter of how much confidence one may hold. You may have walked into energized gear a million times in a t-shirt, jeans and a lunch box. For the most part, the accident hides behind faulty or neglected equipment. It's not the human error that causes the fault at the immediate point of occurance, it's what happened before them that led the up to the point, point of disaster. It can be the scariest monster hiding just below the surface of common sense and unknown hazard.


From other mouths,........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDGxyZoxWOg

It's that one over looked boundary that may keep you from ever coming home again.

 

[electricalperson]

The very unfortunate part is, it is not a matter of how much confidence one may hold. You may have walked into energized gear a million times in a t-shirt, jeans and a lunch box. For the most part, the accident hides behind faulty or neglected equipment. It's not the human error that causes the fault at the immediate point of occurance, it's what happened before them that led the up to the point, point of disaster. It can be the scariest monster hiding just below the surface of common sense and unknown hazard.


From other mouths,........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDGxyZoxWOg

It's that one over looked boundary that may keep you from ever coming home again.

well said :grin:

 

[JohnJ0906]

Here is a similar situation to the OP. I don't know how long this has been like this... but it is a FPE panel.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p66/JohnJ0906/fords lane/HPIM0194.jpg