# Electrocution, electric shock at Arrcon Electric & Construction
> OSHA SIR `2024088066` · 8/30/2024 · LITTLETON, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Electrocution, electric shock
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity  greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Switchboards, panels, fuses
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** Arrcon Electric & Construction
- **Location:** Exoterra Resources Inc., LITTLETON, COLORADO, 80127
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was installing humidifiers to HVAC ductwork. The employee opened a breaker/switchgear panel and contacted live electrical components. The employee sustained a 480-volt electrical shock to their right arm, resulting in hospitalization.

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