# Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Pensacola Christian College, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2023031967` · 3/2/2023 · PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Pensacola Christian College, Inc.
- **Location:** 5412 Rawson Ln., PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, 32503
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two employees were working on an articulating boom truck to inspect the roof of a food center warehouse. The basket came in close proximity to high-voltage powerlines, which caused an arc that electrocuted the employees. One employee suffered minor electrical burns. The second employee suffered third and fourth degree burns to their arms, neck, and back and was hospitalized.

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