# Second degree electrical burns at Coonrod Electric Co., LLC
> OSHA SIR `20181011033` · 10/25/2018 · PYOTE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** Coonrod Electric Co., LLC
- **Location:** Oryx Pyote Truck Station, PYOTE, TEXAS, 79777
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was connecting wires on the line side of an electrical cabinet when an arc flash occurred, causing second degree burns to the employee's right hand, soft tissue of the neck area, and lower part of the face and right ear. The employee was hospitalized.

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