Incident date: 2024-08-22
NAICS industry code: 237990

Employees were replacing an overhead utility line switch with a new set of switchgear. The injured employee was tightening a bolt to complete the last step of the work when an arc flash occurred and the employee was shocked.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure to electric arc
code_source: title: Switchboards, panels, fuses
code_nature: title: Electrocution, electric shock
code_body: title: BODY SYSTEMS
severity: moderate