# Electrical burns, unspecified at Helmerich & Payne IDC Inc
> OSHA SIR `2022087533` · 8/24/2022 · LAREDO, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and finger(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
## Employer
- **Name:** Helmerich & Payne IDC Inc
- **Location:** Rig 431, LAREDO, TEXAS, 78040
- **NAICS:** 213112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting the internal part of an electrical plug. An energized wire popped free from under the plug and contacted the employee's right index finger, burning the finger and the web of skin between it and the thumb.

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