# Second degree electrical burns at Eastern Generation LLC
> OSHA SIR `2019010204` · 1/7/2019 · ASTORIA, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Eastern Generation LLC
- **Location:** 18-01 20th Ave., ASTORIA, NEW YORK, 11105
- **NAICS:** 221112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee opened a transformer cabinet and an arc flash occurred, causing second degree burns to the employee's hands.

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