Incident date: 2021-04-23
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was removing a switchgear metal cover panel. A tool fell into the switchgear compartment and contacted a 480-volt bus, resulting in an arc flash that caused second degree burns to the employee's face and arms.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Switchboards, switches, fuses
code_nature: title: Second degree electrical burns
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate