Incident date: 2023-05-22
NAICS industry code: 325193

An employee was welding a pipe. The welding filler rod and vise grips became stuck. When the employee freed them, they made contact with the employee's chest, causing electrical burns.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
code_source: title: Welding, cutting, and blow torches
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate