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fatal & non-fatal electrical injuries

NFPA studies fatal & non-fatal electrical injuries

Lessons learned the hard way
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Dave Johnson
October 4, 2018
Nearly three workers die every week (as calculated over a five-year period) from exposure to electricity – a total of 739 deaths during that period. One-fifth of the victims were self-employed. Most fatalities (417) were caused by direct exposure to electricity, such as touching a live wire.
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IEEE and NFPA arc flash project

Arc flash accidents are disproportionately fatal
June 10, 2013

Each year, 2000 workers are admitted to burn centers for extended injury treatment caused by arc flash. Arc flash is an electric current that is passed through the air when insulation or isolation between electrified conductors is not sufficient to withstand the applied voltage. The flash is immediate, but the results can cause severe injury.


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New ways to battle high-rise fires

A “huge problem” in U.S., rest of world
April 23, 2013

The results of a landmark study on high-rise fires and the best ways to battle them were released at the 2013 Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Conference in Phoenix, Ariz. last week, prompting many fire departments throughout the United States to re-examine the ways they deal with fires in tall buildings.


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