Incident date: 2018-07-12
NAICS industry code: 221121

An employee was replacing batteries on an uninterruptible power source. During the final stage of connecting the cables to the lug, a dead short was created, causing the employee to receive a burn to his hands.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
code_source: title: Electric parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate