Incident date: 2022-10-06
NAICS industry code: 237130

A lineman was on a power pole holding a jumper wire. The wire contacted an energized primary line; the resulting arc flash caused first-degree burns to the lineman's face and second-degree burns to the lineman's right arm.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Second degree electrical burns
code_body: title: Arm(s), unspecified
severity: moderate