Incident date: 2016-05-24
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was pulling cable from a 4160-volt switch gear when the cable made contact with an energized spark arrestor, causing an arc flash. The employee suffered burns to the face and both hands.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Electric parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate