Incident date: 2025-01-24
NAICS industry code: 238210

A crew was working to replace a beacon on a 150-foot monopole. Two employees of True North Management Services were working at the top of the cell tower when an arc flash occurred. One of them suffered second-degree burns to the arm and torso and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure to electric arc
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Electrical burns  any degree
code_body: title: Trunk and other upper extremities
severity: moderate