# Electrical burns, unspecified at Comcast Shreveport
> OSHA SIR `2023076379` · 7/18/2023 · WASKOM, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Shoulder(s) and back
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Comcast Shreveport
- **Location:** 6058 Farm Road 9, WASKOM, TEXAS, 75692
- **NAICS:** 515210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was repairing a cable line in the air alongside a roadway. They came in contact with a power line and sustained burns to their back and shoulder area.

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