# Electrical burns, unspecified at Wayne Electric, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20181212344` · 12/1/2018 · BAY SAINT LOUIS, MISSISSIPPI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Electric parts, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Wayne Electric, Inc.
- **Location:** Polychemie, Inc., BAY SAINT LOUIS, MISSISSIPPI, 39520
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An electrician was troubleshooting 480 volt 3-phase wiring when their left hand fingers contacted exposed wiring causing burns to the ring and pinky fingers.

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