- It is estimated that 5-10 Arc-Flash explosions occur in electrical equipment everyday in the US
- Each year more than 2,000 people are treated in burn centers with severe Arc-Flash injuries
- An Arc-Flash can cause minor injuries, third degree burns and potential death as well as other injuries including blindness, hearing loss, nerve damage, and cardiac arrest
- Arc-Flash temperatures can reach 35,000 degrees Fahrenheit, hotter than the surface of the sun, for up to a second
- Over 2,000 workers are sent to burn centers each year with severe Arc-Flash burns
- 60% of workplace accident deaths are caused by burn injuries.
- Estimates show that 10 Arc-Flash incidents occur every day in the US
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