# Amputations at Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2022032393` · 3/16/2022 · CINCINNATI, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Forearm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.
- **Location:** 660 Steiner, CINCINNATI, OHIO, 45204
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee contacted a 7,200-volt electrical line while installing new electrical service. The employee suffered burns to both arms and the chest; the employee's right arm was amputated below the elbow.

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