# Electrical burns, unspecified at Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2016021631` · 2/22/2016 · HAYS, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Nonclassifiable
## Employer
- **Name:** Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
- **Location:** 301 W 13th, HAYS, KANSAS, 67601
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While working on nearby equipment, an employee drew an arc of approximately 12 inches from an unpowered electrical line. The power in the line was induced into the circuit from a nearby power source. The employee suffered an electrical shock/burns to the pointer finger and thumb.

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