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59-year old John Higgins was just six months away from retirement. He was working on a He was working on a transformer tap changer in a substantion in Chelmsford (U.K.). There was an arc flash an explosion which engulfed him in burning oil.

The Daily Gazette reports that: "UK Power Networks also said it deeply regretted the death of Mr Higgins. 'Our guilty plea at the earliest opportunity acknowledged our responsibilities for what tragically happened on that day,' said a spokesman."

OHS Magazine reports that, "HSE's investigation found that UK Power Networks had failed to properly assess work with tap changers, did not devise procedures for the work, and failed to adequately train employees for carrying it out. The utility has since revised its procedures for the task, HSE reported."

You can read the story in a local newspaper, [url='http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/10142289.UK_Power_Networks_fined_over_death_of_engineer/']the Daily Gazette[/url].

The story is also in [url='http://ohsonline.com/articles/2013/01/07/british-utility-pays-heavy-fine-in-arc-flash-fatality.aspx?admgarea=news']Occupational Health and Safety magazine.[/url]


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