# Electrical burns, unspecified at Eversource
> OSHA SIR `20181212369` · 12/2/2018 · BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and finger(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Eversource
- **Location:** 19 DRYDOCK AVE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 02125
- **NAICS:** 221111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

At about 12:30 p.m. on December 2, 2018, an underground worker was working on a power line when it became energized. He suffered a burn to his hand and finger.

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