Incident date: 2020-08-20
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was clearing soil away from an underground power line with a shovel. The shovel cut through the wire's insulation, resulting in an arc flash that caused first-degree burns to the employee's arms and neck.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: First degree electrical burns
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate