Incident date: 2023-07-12
NAICS industry code: 221122

An electrical crew was working on a 3-phase electrical distribution pole and attempting to pull in an underground primary line. The injured employees contacted a lightning arrestor on an energized transformer, resulting in an arc flash. The employees sustained burns to their shoulder, arms, and hands.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Upper extremities, unspecified
severity: low