Incident date: 2022-07-05
NAICS industry code: 221122

Two employees in a bucket truck were working at the top of a distribution pole. A mechanical jumper came in contact with a power line while they were moving lines. An arc flash occurred and one employee was hospitalized for electric shock and second degree burns to the back and abdomen.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Second degree electrical burns
code_body: title: Multiple trunk locations
severity: moderate