# Electrical burns, unspecified at Universal Electric of Tallahassee, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021086773` · 8/11/2021 · TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
- **Secondary source:** Screws
## Employer
- **Name:** Universal Electric of Tallahassee, Inc.
- **Location:** 5706 Kilowatt Road, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, 32305
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On August 11, 2021, a temporary employee was installing a factory-made screw in a 277/480-volt panel cover when it penetrated the insulation of a wire, causing an arc flash. The employee suffered a burn to the hand.

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