Incident date: 2015-06-15
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was working at an oil and gas lease site when he made contact with a 480 V transmission line while working between the distribution box and the well he was inspecting. The employee received third degree burns on his hands and back and was admitted to the hospital.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Third or fourth degree electrical burns
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate