# Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Comtrac Services
> OSHA SIR `20181212414` · 12/3/2018 · RIVERDALE, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Comtrac Services
- **Location:** 540 Highway 138, RIVERDALE, GEORGIA, 30274
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two employees were performing aerial work using a bucket truck. One employee was in the bucket when the truck backed into a 3-phase electrical line (7500V). The power grounded him and held him on the wire. He was hospitalized for second to third degree burns to 30-40% of his body.

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