Incident date: 2024-01-09
NAICS industry code: 238210

On January 9, 2024, an employee was pulling wire out of a meter can when the wire touched the meter, causing an arc flash. The employee was hospitalized with burns to their face, neck, and shoulder.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure to electric arc
code_source: title: Electric parts  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Electrical burns  any degree
code_body: title: Multiple body parts  n.e.c.
severity: moderate