# Second degree electrical burns at Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
> OSHA SIR `2015085502` · 8/6/2015 · CLEVELAND, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Electric parts, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
- **Location:** 4465 Johnston Pkwy, CLEVELAND, OHIO, 44109
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was performing a voltage check on a 277 volt meter base on a transformer. The employee made contact with an energized conductor and the grounded enclosure, causing an arc flash. The employee received 2nd degree burns to the torso and abdomen. The employee was wearing arc rated clothing.

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