# Second degree electrical burns at Jantech Services Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018065763` · 6/12/2018 · RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and finger(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Batteries other than automotive
## Employer
- **Name:** Jantech Services Inc.
- **Location:** 126 East Lincoln Ave, RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY, 07065
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was rewiring replacement batteries in an existing battery string and created a short circuit that resulted in an arc flash. The employee sustained second degree burns to his left hand and fingers.

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