# Electrical burns, unspecified at Gilston Electrical Contracting LLC
> OSHA SIR `2023021579` · 2/18/2023 · NEW YORK, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Lamps, light fixtures
## Employer
- **Name:** Gilston Electrical Contracting LLC
- **Location:** W 33rd St and 7th Ave, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10001
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a lighting fixture that was not working when they were shocked by 277 volts. The employee sustained burns to the hands and required stitches on the hands and biceps.

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