# Electrical burns  any degree at BIA-Western Region
> OSHA SIR `20241211381` · 12/9/2024 · COOLIDGE, ARIZONA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hands and feet
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns  any degree
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure to electric arc
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** BIA-Western Region
- **Location:** 13805 North Arizona Blvd, COOLIDGE, ARIZONA, 85128
- **NAICS:** 921190
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

On December 9, 2024, an employee was working on a 69-kilovolt electrical line. When the employee opened a switch, an electrical arc energized the pipework connecting to the switch handle. The employee was shocked, suffering entry burns on the fingers of both hands and an exit burn on the right foot. The employee was hospitalized.

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