# Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Oncor Electric Delivery LLC
> OSHA SIR `2021076277` · 7/28/2021 · DALLAS, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Oncor Electric Delivery LLC
- **Location:** 1601 Elm Street, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75201
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was assisting with the manual handling and positioning of a de-energized jacketed concentric neutral power cable in an electrical vault. A 15 kV component installed on a transformer failed, resulting in an arc flash that caused second and third degree burns on the employee's hands.

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