Incident date: 2020-04-15
NAICS industry code: 221122

An employee was replacing an old fuse cutout in order to install a trip saver. A lightning arrester failed, causing an electrical arc. The employee suffered first- and second-degree burns to the arms and face. He was hospitalized.

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 body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate