# Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Southern Electric Corporation of Mississippi
> OSHA SIR `2016099253` · 9/28/2016 · NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Southern Electric Corporation of Mississippi
- **Location:** 2236 Mandeville Street, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, 70117
- **NAICS:** 237130
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While performing powerline maintenance, an employee received first, second, and third degree burns to his back and arms due to an electric arc flash.

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