Incident date: 2024-10-21
NAICS industry code: 335311

After a voltage test, an employee came into contact with a power transformer that was still energized with 10 kV. The employee suffered burns to fingertips on both hands, the upper left arm, and three or four places on the lower stomach. He also suffered microfractures to his upper back between the shoulder blades.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity  greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Fractures and burns
code_body: title: Trunk and other upper extremities
severity: moderate