# Electrical burns, unspecified at Buckingham Electric
> OSHA SIR `2016010480` · 1/18/2016 · MOUNT VERNON, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Face, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** Buckingham Electric
- **Location:** 35 Blackjack Road, MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, 43050
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was changing the breaker on a live panel (1200 Amps/480 Volts) when two phases crossed and an arc flashed occurred. The employee suffered head and face injuries.

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