There is a statistic, that is commonly quoted, that says there are ten arc flash incidents per day resulting in one to two deaths per day. This statistic is identified as coming from a report compiled by Capelli-Schellpfeffer, Inc.
In a paragraph titled "Two Deaths Per Day" Fire Engineering magazine states:"An arc flash is an electrical release of energy hotter than the surface of the sun and capable of exploding with the strength of eight sticks of dynamite. It kills two workers a day, every day, year in and year out; arc flash injuries occur 1,000 times more often than a shark attack. A shark attack receives front page coverage in the newspaper; an arc flash fatality doesn’t make the news at all."
A compilation of statistics from OSHA listing all of the workplace fatalities for a 12-month period - July 2009 through June 2010 showed one arc flash fatality during those 12 months. There were many electrical fatalities -- in particular resulting from contact with overhead wires. But the statistic of one to two arc flash fatalities per day is not supported by the facts.