Incident date: 2023-10-24
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was drilling into a utility pole to hang a transformer when an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained burns to the arms and lower back.

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: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate