# Second degree electrical burns at RMS Energy Co. LLC
> OSHA SIR `2023109343` · 10/10/2023 · DEFIANCE, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s) and leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** RMS Energy Co. LLC
- **Location:** 801 Carpenter Road, DEFIANCE, OHIO, 43512
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On October 10, 2023, an employee was applying silicone sealant to a breaker cabinet when he made contact with an energized circuit breaker. The employee sustained second-degree burns to the right thigh and left knee, requiring hospitalization.

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