# Second degree electrical burns at Capitol SkyMine
> OSHA SIR `2015074819` · 7/19/2015 · SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** Capitol SkyMine
- **Location:** 11503 Bulverde Road, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78217
- **NAICS:** 325120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While connecting an electrical volt meter to a 480V panel, an employee suffered first and second degree burns to the left hand. The employee was not wearing gloves at the time. The employee was hospitalized overnight for observation.

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