March 27, 2012

Arc Flash Event

ABB February 7, 2012 Slide 1

5 KV 1200 Amp Breaker

Racking Handle

ABB 2/07/2012 | Slide 2

Residual Damage Behind Where the Person was Standing

ABB 2/07/2012 | Slide 3

Residual Damage Above the Gear

ABB 2/07/2012 | Slide 4

40 Cal/cm2 Arc Flash Suit

ABB 2/07/2012 | Slide 5

40 Cal/cm2 Arc Flash Suit

40 Cal/cm2 Flash Hood

ABB 2/07/2012 | Slide 6

40 Cal/cm2 Arc Flash Suit

ABB 2/07/2012 | Slide 7

Investigation On-going

Speculation:

Racking breaker in live while the breaker was closed Arc Flash Hazard Analysis Energy Unknown hospitalized for a one week

NO

Incident

Employee

period
Arc

Flash PPE saved his life!

ABB 22/07/2009 | Slide 8

 ABB 22/07/2009 | Slide 9 ABB 2/07/2012 | Slide 9