# First degree electrical burns at SNAPPING SHOALS ENERGY MANAGEMENT COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `2016021630` · 2/22/2016 · CONYERS, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and neck
- **Nature of injury:** First degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** SNAPPING SHOALS ENERGY MANAGEMENT COMPANY
- **Location:** POLE # 201534, CONYERS, GEORGIA, 30094
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On February 22, 2016, at approximately 6:05 p.m., an employee was covering overhead lines with blankets and hoses to replace damaged lightning arrestors when an electrical arc occurred. The arc caused first degree burns to the employee's face and neck, requiring hospitalization.

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