# Second degree electrical burns at Siemens Industry, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2022098197` · 9/15/2022 · HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** Siemens Industry, Inc.
- **Location:** 325 James S. McDonnell Blvd., HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI, 63042
- **NAICS:** 333611
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was performing electrical testing on switchgear when an arc flash occurred. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the face, hands, and knees.

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