Incident date: 2025-06-17
NAICS industry code: 237120

A crew was installing a pistol (electrical connection) to a new section of underground electric cable. The injured employee went to align the cable and pistol and it contacted a live bushing instead of the grounded bushing. An arc flash occurred. The employee sustained second-degree electrical burns to his left forearm and right hand, index finger, and thumb. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure to electric arc
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Electrical burns  any degree
code_body: title: Hand(s) and arm(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate