Incident date: 2017-07-17
NAICS industry code: 221122

An employee was working from a raised bucket truck to troubleshoot a center phase when his right back shoulder contacted an energized electrical switch. He suffered burns to the right arm and upper back shoulder area, requiring hospitalization.

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: Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
severity: moderate