The news out of Canada isn't too good. Three employees at Abitibi Bowater's Fort Frances paper mill in Canada were injured in an arc flash accident Wednesday. The injured, two electricians and a pre-apprentice electrical student, were airlifted to hospitals in Toronto and Winnipeg wtih burns to their necks, hands and faces.
The blast occured while the three were performing a maintenance procedure on a paper machine drive.
According to news reports, the Ministry of Labour and Electrical Safety Authority are investigating the accident and an internal investigation at the mill is also underway.
When will companies start realising about these dangers before people get hurt.
Arc flash information really needs to be publicised.
Posted by: Arc Flash Guy | June 07, 2010 at 07:14 AM