Incident date: 2023-06-17
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was transferring conductors from a broken pole to a new pole. As they were tying a conductor with a preform tie, an electrical flash occurred, causing the employee to sustain second-degree burns to their left underarm, flank, and back areas.

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: Multiple trunk locations
severity: moderate