# Second degree electrical burns at AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
> OSHA SIR `20161110292` · 11/1/2016 · DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Relays, rheostats, starters, controls
## Employer
- **Name:** AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
- **Location:** 1631 W. 20th St., DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS, 75261
- **NAICS:** 481111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a motor control bucket when an arc flash occurred, causing electrical first and second degree burns to the employee's left hand and arm, right arm, neck, and face.

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