Incident date: 2021-01-05
NAICS industry code: 238160

An employee was installing metal roofing for a residential home. The metal z-bar he was using contacted a powerline. The employee was shocked and fell about 10 feet from the home's rooftop. He sustained severe electrical burns to his hands, arms, and legs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Upper and lower limb(s)
severity: moderate