# Second degree electrical burns at Emerson Power and Water Solutions Inc
> OSHA SIR `2015052883` · 5/15/2015 · BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** Emerson Power and Water Solutions Inc
- **Location:** 296 Poplar Neck Road, BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA, 19508
- **NAICS:** 541330
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was performing work in a 24-volt DC electrical cabinet. While working, a loose wire grounded out and arced; the employee received an electrical shock and his left hand sustained a second degree burn.

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