Incident date: 2018-08-23
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was removing a wire from a 480 VAC meter when the employee made contact with a live wire. An arc flash occurred, causing second and third degree burns to the employee's face, neck, torso, and left arm. Proper personal protective equipment was not worn at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Switchboards, switches, fuses
code_nature: title: Third or fourth degree electrical burns
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate