Incident date: 2023-11-06
NAICS industry code: 532120

An employee was replacing batteries and spraying a battery protectant onto the batteries. The protectant reacted with the battery terminals, resulting in an arc flash. The employee was hospitalized with burns to their face, arms, and hands.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
code_source: title: Battery-vehicle
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate