Incident date: 2021-02-06
NAICS industry code: 335313

On February 6, 2021, an employee was performing switchgear preventive maintenance and removing a panel when a live electrical component came into contact with their skin, creating an arc flash that resulted in second degree burns to their right hand and forearm.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
code_source: title: Switchboards, switches, fuses
code_nature: title: Second degree electrical burns
code_body: title: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate