# Electrical burns, unspecified at O'CONNELL ELECTRIC CO., INC.
> OSHA SIR `20201211492` · 12/8/2020 · ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
- **Secondary source:** Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** O'CONNELL ELECTRIC CO., INC.
- **Location:** 147 Latona Road, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14623
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A lineman was ascending a pole when his gaff penetrated the conduit and then reached the lead sheathing of the live conductor. This resulted in an electrical arc flash. The lineman was hospitalized with electrical burns to both knees.

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