# Electrical burns, unspecified at Taylor Electric Co-Op
> OSHA SIR `20201212022` · 12/28/2020 · ABILENE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Taylor Electric Co-Op
- **Location:** West side of Highway 36 heading south, ABILENE, TEXAS, 79602
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While extinguishing a grass fire, an employee came into contact with an energized wire hanging from a utility pole. The employee suffered electrical burns to the back, left arm, and thighs.

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