# Third or fourth degree electrical burns at RETAIL POWER, INC.
> OSHA SIR `20171110806` · 11/9/2017 · MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Electrical wiring-building
## Employer
- **Name:** RETAIL POWER, INC.
- **Location:** Petsmart #3122 at Heritage Walk, MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, 31061
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was identifying whips to ensure they were not hot and then ohming them out. When he tested the last one, electricity jumped across his hands, causing third degree burns that required hospitalization.

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