# Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Haugland Energy Group LLC
> OSHA SIR `20191212629` · 12/9/2019 · CORAM, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower limb(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Electrical wiring-building
## Employer
- **Name:** Haugland Energy Group LLC
- **Location:** Country Club Drive, CORAM, NEW YORK, 11727
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cutting insulation off of a cable that he thought was de-energized. However, the cable was energized, and he received third degree electrical burns to his knees and elbows and a first degree burn to his face.

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