Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1660371.015 - Delaware Dynamics

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 1660371.015

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 03/31/2023

Site Address:
Delaware Dynamics
800 S Mulberry St
Muncie, IN 47302

Mailing Address:
700 S Mulberry St, Muncie, IN 47302

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331110

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/09/2023

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/13/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2015861
Inspection	1668944	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 155110.015

Event: 03/30/2023

Employee is killed when severely burned in arc flash

At 10:39 a.m. on March 30, 2023, an employee working as an electrician for a die cast mold manufacturer was removing a 480-Volt Flex-A-Plug bus plug. The employee attempted the removal while the fuse was still in the circuit. An arc flash occurred causing the employee's upper body to be severely burned, killing him.

Keywords: Burn, Chest, Electric Arc, Electric Arc Flash, Electrical Wire, Electrical Work, Electrician, Fuse, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Removing, Torso

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1660371.015	85	M	Fatality		Electricians

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