Incident date: 2024-09-30
NAICS industry code: 221122

A line crew was in the process of transferring a three-phase primary spacer cable when the energized cable unexpectedly detached from the bracket and contacted an employee in the chest area. The injured employee was hospitalized for abdominal burns.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity  greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Electrical burns  any degree
code_body: title: Abdomen  unspecified
severity: moderate