Incident date: 2022-08-24
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was troubleshooting the internal part of an electrical plug. An energized wire popped free from under the plug and contacted the employee's right index finger, burning the finger and the web of skin between it and the thumb.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
code_source: title: Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Hand(s) and finger(s)
severity: moderate