# Thermal burns  degree unspecified at John Burns Construction Company
> OSHA SIR `20241110531` · 11/12/2024 · ELGIN, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower extremities  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity  greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Switchboards, panels, fuses
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** John Burns Construction Company
- **Location:** 375 W River Rd, ELGIN, ILLINOIS, 60123
- **NAICS:** 237310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working on switchgear equipment and contacted a cubicle. The employee sustained an electrical shock (12.5 kV) and burns to the left hand and right ankle.

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