Incident date: 2018-06-27
NAICS industry code: 335311

An employee was pulling tape through an underground PVC electrical conduit to measure the conduit length. The tape contacted some moisture that created an arc flash when it came in contact with the energized switchgear. The employee suffered second degree burns on both arms. Proper PPE was not worn at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
code_source: title: Switchboards, switches, fuses
code_nature: title: Second degree electrical burns
code_body: title: Arm(s), unspecified
severity: moderate