# Electrical burns, unspecified at Terumo BCT
> OSHA SIR `2021097604` · 9/3/2021 · LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** Terumo BCT
- **Location:** 10811 West Collins Ave, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO, 80215
- **NAICS:** 339113
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A cooling tower fan had stopped working. The breaker feeding the fan had been turned off, and an employee was investigating the problem with the fan. The subpanel was connected to a variable-speed motor; a circuit overloaded and an arc flash burned the employee's left arm, forearm, and hand.

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