Incident date: 2022-06-08
NAICS industry code: 311991

An employee in the field was troubleshooting an operation control issue on a 480-volt irrigation pivot. While perched on the built-in ladder, the employee's screwdriver made contact with an energized contactor screw, resulting in an electric shock. The employee was temporarily disoriented, felt chest pain, and climbed down from the equipment. The electrical shock caused an irregular heartbeat.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Irrigation machinery
code_nature: title: Electrocutions, electric shocks
code_body: title: BODY SYSTEMS
severity: moderate