# Electrical burns, unspecified at Renmatix, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2023054564` · 5/22/2023 · ROME, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Welding, cutting, and blow torches
## Employer
- **Name:** Renmatix, Inc.
- **Location:** 679 Ellsworth Road, ROME, NEW YORK, 13441
- **NAICS:** 325193
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was welding a pipe. The welding filler rod and vise grips became stuck. When the employee freed them, they made contact with the employee's chest, causing electrical burns.

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