Incident date: 2024-01-26
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was working on a live meter base, removing an old wire and preparing to install a new wire. The employee's tools made an electrical connection, and the resulting arc flash burned both the employee's hands. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure to electric arc
code_source: title: Electric parts  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Electrical burns  any degree
code_body: title: Hand(s), finger(s)  unspecified
severity: moderate