Thanks for sharing. This is what happens when technicians or operators don't wear correct PPE. Sadly many still have macho attitude claiming they have been working for the last many years and have never made mistake. When it happens, it comes so quick and without warning. I hope he survived & his company & or individual didn't get OSHA citation.

Where did you see in the article that he wasn't wearing proper PPE? I didn't see anywhere enough detail to know what PPE the worker was using, or even what caused the arc flash to occur. We can make assumptions, but I didn't see any actual facts.

The article said:" 'We heard a boom and his skin was smoking,' one of the neighbors said.

As coworkers lowered him back down, witnesses said it was clear that burns were covering much of his back and body.

To avoid the risk of an arc flash, crews are supposed to wear special protective fabric. One neighbor told FOX 9 News the worker in the bucket kept repeating, 'I should have put it on. Why didn't I put it on?' "

That seems to imply that he was not wearing the proper PPE. But you are right in that it does not clearly state what he was wearing.