Incident date: 2019-11-01
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was using a multi-meter to troubleshoot an electrical issue on a 26-kv primary switch. An arc flash occurred and the employee sustained electrical burns to the hands and face.

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