Incident date: 2022-06-03
NAICS industry code: 238210

On June 6, 2022, an employee was working inside a live electrical panel, part of a pump station system for water irrigation on a golf course. While he was troubleshooting, a wire connected to the system was dragged across the 480-volt fuse for the variable frequency drive, a type of motor controller. The resulting arc flash caused burns to his left hand, arm, and the backs of both legs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Relays, rheostats, starters, controls
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Upper and lower limb(s)
severity: moderate