# Electrical burns, unspecified at Comcast
> OSHA SIR `2023098769` · 9/22/2023 · WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Comcast
- **Location:** 2003 East Beau Street, WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 15301
- **NAICS:** 517311
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was in a bucket truck approximately 14 feet high when they contacted a 7,200-volt overhead powerline. The employee was hospitalized for burns and electric shock.

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