Incident date: 2024-05-30
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee sustained arc flash burns to the face and upper torso while replacing a switch on a transformer that was damaged in a storm. A ceramic cutout that was also damaged by the storm allowed metal-on-metal contact that transferred the live electrical current. The employee sustained arc flash burns to their face and upper torso.

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: Head and trunk
severity: moderate