# Electrical burns, unspecified at CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2016076193` · 7/10/2016 · MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper extremities, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Electric parts, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC
- **Location:** 11525 NORTH IL HWY 142, MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS, 62864
- **NAICS:** 326211
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting the power source for equipment when an arc flash occurred, burning the employee's upper extremities and causing facial abrasions.

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