# Electrical burns  any degree at Jersey Central Power & Light
> OSHA SIR `2024099143` · 9/30/2024 · EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns  any degree
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity  greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
- **Secondary source:** Fasteners  n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Jersey Central Power & Light
- **Location:** Intersection of South Ridgedale Ave and Deanna Dr, EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY, 07936
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A line crew was in the process of transferring a three-phase primary spacer cable when the energized cable unexpectedly detached from the bracket and contacted an employee in the chest area. The injured employee was hospitalized for abdominal burns.

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