Incident date: 2023-12-11
NAICS industry code: 339991

An employee was replacing a contactor inside an electrical panel attached directly to a press. The press itself was receiving power from another main panel. After replacing the contactor, the employee flipped the switch and an arc flash occurred, burning the employee's elbow, bicep, and neck.

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