# Electrical burns  any degree at The Hershey Company
> OSHA SIR `2025021729` · 2/21/2025 · HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns  any degree
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure to electric arc
- **Source:** Switchboards, panels, fuses
- **Secondary source:** Arc rated and insulating apparel, gloves
## Employer
- **Name:** The Hershey Company
- **Location:** 1033 Old West Chocolate Avenue, HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA, 17033
- **NAICS:** 311351
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee used a small air wand to clean an electrical panel with compressed air. The disconnect was off prior to conducting the task. However, the panel feeds were live. An arc flash occurred and the employee sustained first and second-degree burns to their head, neck, chest, and right arm. Arc-rated personal protective equipment was not used.

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