Incident date: 2023-08-16
NAICS industry code: 336390

On August 16, 2023, an employee was addressing a blown fuse on a transformer. He actuated the disconnect above the fuse, removed the fuse, and began removing the middle saddle with a ratchet wrench. The wrench contacted the upper saddle, resulting in an arc that caused the employee to fall to the floor. He sustained severe burns to the chest and abdomen.

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, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple trunk locations
severity: moderate