# Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Total Equipment Company
> OSHA SIR `2020065425` · 6/10/2020 · MINGO JUNCTION, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Relays, rheostats, starters, controls
## Employer
- **Name:** Total Equipment Company
- **Location:** 1500 Commercial Avenue, MINGO JUNCTION, OHIO, 43938
- **NAICS:** 811310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee had been performing maintenance on an air compressor. The employee was testing the voltage on the motor control panel when an arc flash occurred. The employee was treated for second and third degree burns to the arm and both hands.

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