# Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Frontier Electric, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018088728` · 8/23/2018 · COLUMBUS, OHIO
## 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:** Frontier Electric, Inc.
- **Location:** 3680 Easton Market, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43219
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing a wire from a 480 VAC meter when the employee made contact with a live wire. An arc flash occurred, causing second and third degree burns to the employee's face, neck, torso, and left arm. Proper personal protective equipment was not worn at the time of the incident.

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