# Electrical burns, unspecified at Corbitt Power & Light
> OSHA SIR `2023076203` · 7/12/2023 · ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **2 hospitalizations**
- **Body part:** Upper extremities, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Corbitt Power & Light
- **Location:** 795 Alabama Highway 205 S, ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA, 35950
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An electrical crew was working on a 3-phase electrical distribution pole and attempting to pull in an underground primary line. The injured employees contacted a lightning arrestor on an energized transformer, resulting in an arc flash. The employees sustained burns to their shoulder, arms, and hands.

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