Incident date: 2016-12-02
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was removing service wires from an electrical panel when his pliers slipped and struck the electrical cabinet. An arc flash occurred, causing second degree burns to his right hand and minor burns to his face.

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: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate