# Electrical burns  any degree at Southern Pine Electric Power Association
> OSHA SIR `20241211963` · 12/31/2024 · HARRISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Neck and upper extremities
- **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:** Southern Pine Electric Power Association
- **Location:** 554 Simpson Highway 469, HARRISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, 39082
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was climbing a pole to do storm repair work when an electrical arc occurred. The employee sustained burns to the left side of their neck, shoulder, and arm.

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