Incident date: 2015-09-24
NAICS industry code: 336360

An employee was replacing a motor on a chiller. While he was loosening a lug, his wrench made contact with the starter cabinet, which shorted to the ground and caused an arc flash. He sustained second degree burns to his face and left arm. LOTO was not used and proper PPE was not worn at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
code_source: title: Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, unspecified
code_nature: title: Second degree electrical burns
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate