# Electrical burns  any degree at Preferred Electrical Construction Corp. of Illinois, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2024043386` · 4/18/2024 · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns  any degree
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure to electric arc
- **Source:** Electrical wiring building or machine
- **Secondary source:** Screwdrivers
## Employer
- **Name:** Preferred Electrical Construction Corp. of Illinois, Inc.
- **Location:** 1400 W. 44th St., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60609
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On April 18, 2024, at approximately 7:30 a.m., in the interstitial space in the attic at a customer location, an electrical apprentice was investigating a potentially damaged  electrical conduit/fitting when an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized and treated for first- and second-degree burns to the face and neck, and second- and third-degree burns on the right arm.

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