# Second degree electrical burns at TAW, Inc.- Technical Field Services
> OSHA SIR `2021021098` · 2/6/2021 · ORLANDO, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** TAW, Inc.- Technical Field Services
- **Location:** 5600 Sandlake Road, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 32819
- **NAICS:** 335313
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On February 6, 2021, an employee was performing switchgear preventive maintenance and removing a panel when a live electrical component came into contact with their skin, creating an arc flash that resulted in second degree burns to their right hand and forearm.

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