# Second degree electrical burns at Delmarva Power
> OSHA SIR `2019077431` · 7/21/2019 · REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE
## 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:** Delmarva Power
- **Location:** Indian River Campground, REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE, 19971
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was inspecting a 12,000-volt transformer for an overload. When the employee approached the transformer's door, an electrical flash occurred. The employee sustained second degree burns to both hands and was hospitalized.

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