Incident date: 2018-09-12
NAICS industry code: 237130

Two employees were installing a jumper between two power lines from an aerial lift when an arc flash occurred. The first employee suffered a second degree burn on his left thigh, and the second employee received a first degree burn to his left arm. They were both hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Second degree electrical burns
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: low