Incident date: 2020-04-23
NAICS industry code: 423610

Two employees were troubleshooting a variable-frequency drive. As one of the employees was removing the wires from the bottom of the control disconnect, a wire touched the frame of the drive, causing an arc flash that burned the employee's right hand and face.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
code_source: title: Relays, rheostats, starters, controls
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate