Incident date: 2024-04-05
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was evaluating a breaker that was overheating. The employee opened the panel door to remove the breaker and contacted a 440-volt line with pliers. The resulting arc flash burned the employee's right hand. The breaker was not locked out at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure to electric arc
code_source: title: Power lines, transformers, convertors
code_nature: title: Electrical burns  any degree
code_body: title: Hand(s), finger(s)  unspecified
severity: moderate