Incident date: 2015-07-17
NAICS industry code: 336992

While wiring a ground bar in a 1940s electrical system (3 phase sub panel 277 volts AC), an employee contacted live parts. He suffered burns to his hands and arms after an arc blast, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Electric parts, unspecified
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
severity: moderate