# Second degree electrical burns at Evans Electric LLC
> OSHA SIR `2020077177` · 7/30/2020 · OAK PARK, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Evans Electric LLC
- **Location:** 1020 Lake Street, OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, 60301
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking between a transformer and wall-mounted, lead-jacketed secondary cable. His right shoulder brushed against the cable and his left elbow touched the transformer bracket, causing an arc flash. He suffered first- and second-degree burns to the left arm and the left chest area.

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