# Electrical burns, unspecified at T.J. Whipple Construction Company
> OSHA SIR `2022021690` · 2/22/2022 · ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Face, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Electrical wiring-building
- **Secondary source:** Hand grinders-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** T.J. Whipple Construction Company
- **Location:** 1015 East 12th Street, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16503
- **NAICS:** 236210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On February 22, 2022, an employee was preparing to remove electrical switches on the south wall of a work area. The employee was working on a 4-foot step ladder and using a grinder with a cutting disk. The employee cut into a conduit containing live wires, which caused an arc flash. The employee sustained electrical shock and burns on his face.

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