# Electrical burns and electrocution at Westlake - Lake Charles South
> OSHA SIR `2024076357` · 7/14/2024 · WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Body systems and other part(s) of body
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns and electrocution
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity  greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Switchboards, panels, fuses
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** Westlake - Lake Charles South
- **Location:** 1300 PPG Drive, WESTLAKE, LOUISIANA, 70669
- **NAICS:** 325180
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a breaker box in an electrical switchyard. He came into contact with live components and was shocked, suffering electrical burns to the torso and extremities.

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