# Electrical burns, unspecified at The L.E. Meyers Co.
> OSHA SIR `2019065806` · 6/8/2019 · RICHMOND, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** The L.E. Meyers Co.
- **Location:** 8700-8808 Psencik Rd, RICHMOND, TEXAS, 77469
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was climbing an electrical pole to make a line connection. His hand was burned by the electrical line; he was hospitalized. The line was energized at the time.

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