Incident date: 2024-11-13
NAICS industry code: 332322

An employee was troubleshooting a welding machine and sustained an electric shock while holding the TIG torch gun. The employee suffered a broken right tibia and fibula as well as a burn to the right ear.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity  unspecified
code_source: title: Torches  welding, cutting
code_nature: title: Fractures and burns
code_body: title: Head and extremities
severity: moderate