# First degree electrical burns at ACP, LLC
> OSHA SIR `20171010417` · 10/17/2017 · LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** First degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** ACP, LLC
- **Location:** 316 Mecca Street, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, 70508
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On October 17, 2017, three employees were testing the voltage of electrical equipment that was not labeled as high voltage during Hurricane Maria operations when an arc flash occurred. One of the employees suffered burns that required hospitalization.

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