Incident date: 2015-08-06
NAICS industry code: 221122

An employee was performing a voltage check on a 277 volt meter base on a transformer. The employee made contact with an energized conductor and the grounded enclosure, causing an arc flash. The employee received 2nd degree burns to the torso and abdomen. The employee was wearing arc rated clothing.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Electric parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Second degree electrical burns
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate