# Second degree electrical burns at CoolSys
> OSHA SIR `20191212888` · 12/16/2019 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** CoolSys
- **Location:** 10777 Kuykendahl, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77041
- **NAICS:** 333415
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was installing a 480 VAC circuit breaker when the employee's pliers contacted the energized bus bar and caused an arc flash. The employee was hospitalized with first and second degree electrical burns to the face and arms.

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