Incident date: 2017-09-28
NAICS industry code: 221121

An employee and several coworkers were changing out a utility pole when the pole snapped. The pole and energized electrical lines fell and struck the employee, causing an electrical shock and burns.

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: Nonclassifiable
severity: moderate