# Third or fourth degree electrical burns at NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION
> OSHA SIR `2019055206` · 5/22/2019 · CARMEL, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION
- **Location:** 343 Seminary Hill Rd, CARMEL, NEW YORK, 10512
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working on a 120, 240, service when a hot leg touched a neutral and an arc flash occurred. The employee received a third degree burn to the right middle finger.

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