Incident date: 2018-06-12
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was rewiring replacement batteries in an existing battery string and created a short circuit that resulted in an arc flash. The employee sustained second degree burns to his left hand and fingers.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
code_source: title: Batteries other than automotive
code_nature: title: Second degree electrical burns
code_body: title: Hand(s) and finger(s)
severity: moderate