Incident date: 2022-01-07
NAICS industry code: 238210

A crew had just installed lightning arresters on a de-energized distribution line. When they energized the line, they realized that one lightning arrester needed adjustment. A lineman went up in a bucket to adjust it. When he tried to loosen its bolts, an arc flash occurred between the bolts and his impact wrench. He suffered second-degree burns to both hands and forearms.

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: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate