# Third or fourth degree electrical burns at J & J Oilfield Electric Co., Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021021556` · 2/20/2021 · BRECKENRIDGE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** J & J Oilfield Electric Co., Inc.
- **Location:** 566 FM 2231 East, BRECKENRIDGE, TEXAS, 76424
- **NAICS:** 213112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was checking control voltage in an electrical panel when an electrical short occurred, causing an arc flash which resulted in third-degree burns on the hands and second-degree burns on the face of the employee.

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