# Second degree electrical burns at PIKE ELECTRIC, INC.
> OSHA SIR `2016021676` · 2/23/2016 · BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
## 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:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** PIKE ELECTRIC, INC.
- **Location:** 7545 West Boynton Beach Blvd., BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, 33473
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working on overhead powerlines when an arc flash occurred, causing second degree burns to his face, neck, and arm.

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