# Second degree electrical burns at High Voltage Maintenance Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2015052702` · 5/7/2015 · FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** High Voltage Maintenance Corporation
- **Location:** U.S. Department of Commerce - NOAA, FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, 26554
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On May 7, 2015, at approximately 11:00 a.m., an employee received first and second degree burns to his face, hands, left arm, and left leg, resulting in hospitalization.  The employee was troubleshooting an existing switchgear. The employee de-energized the equipment and thought it was safe to perform the work. The buss was still energized with 13,800 volts and an arc flash occurred.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*