# Electrocutions, electric shocks at RESA Power, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2018076733` · 7/5/2018 · BEAVER FALLS, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Electrocutions, electric shocks
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** RESA Power, LLC
- **Location:** 9635 Main Street, BEAVER FALLS, NEW YORK, 13305
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was testing a 240V to 480V transformer when he received an electrical shock, causing him to fall to the ground. His back and head struck a concrete step, and he suffered cuts, bruises, electrical burns to his fingertips, and a possible concussion.

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