Incident date: 2022-02-04
NAICS industry code: 237130

An employee was climbing a pole to pick up a powerline that was downed due to a storm when their hand contacted a 7,200-volt distribution line, resulting in an electrical shock.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Electrocutions, electric shocks
code_body: title: BODY SYSTEMS
severity: moderate