# Third or fourth degree electrical burns at SMS Energy Group, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018088172` · 8/9/2018 · FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** SMS Energy Group, Inc.
- **Location:** Wooddruff Road, FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, 28310
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting an energized sub-station breaker when an arc flash explosion occurred, causing second and third degree burns to the employee's arms, hands, and face.

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