# Electrical burns, unspecified at Jason Harry Electrical, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2018088701` · 8/23/2018 · GILBERT, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** Jason Harry Electrical, LLC
- **Location:** Gilbert Elementry School, GILBERT, WEST VIRGINIA, 25621
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was installing new breaker hardware in existing panels. While the employee was wiring the hardware, crossed phases caused an arc flash. The employee suffered severe burns to his face, neck, and both arms and was hospitalized. The hardware was not shut down or locked out 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*