# Second degree electrical burns at Louie's Trenching Service Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016099027` · 9/23/2016 · APPLE RIVER, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Cement truck, concrete mixer truck
- **Secondary source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Louie's Trenching Service Inc.
- **Location:** E. Roberts Rd., APPLE RIVER, ILLINOIS, 61001
- **NAICS:** 238110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On September 23, 2016, an employee was shocked when the boom of a concrete pump truck he was operating came in contact with energized electrical lines. He suffered first and second degree burns to his arms.

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