# Electrical burns  any degree at Ellwood City Forge Company
> OSHA SIR `2025088440` · 8/24/2025 · ELLWOOD CITY, 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:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** Ellwood City Forge Company
- **Location:** 800 Commerical Ave, ELLWOOD CITY, PENNSYLVANIA, 16117
- **NAICS:** 331110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Employees were troubleshooting an electrical issue with a piece of equipment. An employee was using a volt meter to check voltage at the fuses when an arc flash occurred, burning the employee's chest, neck, arms, and face.

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