Incident date: 2021-12-13
NAICS industry code: 221113

An employee was using a wrench to loosen a nut and bolt on a transformer secondary block. The wrench came into contact with two secondary electrical blocks at once, causing a secondary arc flash. The employee suffered first-degree burns to the left side of the face, neck area, and left arm.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: First degree electrical burns
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate