Incident date: 2020-12-08
NAICS industry code: 238210

A lineman was ascending a pole when his gaff penetrated the conduit and then reached the lead sheathing of the live conductor. This resulted in an electrical arc flash. The lineman was hospitalized with electrical burns to both knees.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Electrical burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Knee(s)
severity: moderate