# Second degree electrical burns at Pike Electric LLC
> OSHA SIR `2023065360` · 6/17/2023 · COMO, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple trunk locations
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Pike Electric LLC
- **Location:** Hwy 11 FM 1757, COMO, TEXAS, 75431
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was transferring conductors from a broken pole to a new pole. As they were tying a conductor with a preform tie, an electrical flash occurred, causing the employee to sustain second-degree burns to their left underarm, flank, and back areas.

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