Incident date: 2018-09-19
NAICS industry code: 336112

An employee was working on an underground transformer when his arm made contact with the conductor and the side of the transformer housing. He sustained an electric shock and slight burns to his right finger and right elbow, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Electrocutions, electric shocks
code_body: title: BODY SYSTEMS
severity: moderate