# First degree electrical burns at Candela Systems Corp.
> OSHA SIR `2018088553` · 8/20/2018 · NEW YORK, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** First degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Electrical wiring-building
## Employer
- **Name:** Candela Systems Corp.
- **Location:** 159 West 53rd Street, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10019
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was adjusting the cover on an LED light when he contacted a live wire and was shocked, suffering electrical burns that required hospitalization. Gloves were not worn at the time of the incident.

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