# Electrical burns, unspecified at Department of the Air Force
> OSHA SIR `2019077760` · 7/30/2019 · EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA
## 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:** Electric parts, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Department of the Air Force
- **Location:** Bldg. 615 Jackson St., EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA, 32542
- **NAICS:** 921190
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On July 30, 2019, a maintenance technician was standing on an 18-foot step stand, preparing to replace a light ballast. He was shocked while working with the 277-volt circuit and fell onto the stand. He lost consciousness and suffered burns and bruises to the hands, and was hospitalized.

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