# Electrical burns, unspecified at NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION
> OSHA SIR `20221210616` · 12/6/2022 · MAHOPAC, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION
- **Location:** 799 S Lake Blvd, MAHOPAC, NEW YORK, 10541
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

There was an electrical outage caused by a tree limb that fell on a 13.2 kV distribution line. The injured employee and two co-workers were working to put the middle phase back up and restore power. While raising the downed wire, the injured employee contacted the tail of the wire with his face and an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the left side of their face, left arm, and shoulder.

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