Incident date: 2019-06-13
NAICS industry code: 238990

An employee was working on a powerline pole. The employee was installing an equal potential zone while using a cluster bar that attached to the pole. A chain hangs from the cluster bar, which started swinging back and forth after it was attached to the pole. The employee attempted to grab the swinging chain and came into contact with the energized powerline. An entry wound was present on his hand and an exit wound was present on his chest. He was hospitalized with burns.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate