Incident date: 2022-04-22
NAICS industry code: 335313

An employee was testing a panel with a test machine. The configuration of the panel resulted in the testing equipment applying an unexpected voltage to the panel. The employee's hands made contact with conductors that were not expected to be energized, resulting in a shock of 277 volts. The employee suffered burns to both hands.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Switchboards, switches, fuses
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate