# First degree electrical burns at EP Energy
> OSHA SIR `2016042823` · 4/4/2016 · COTULLA, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** First degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** EP Energy
- **Location:** Central Production Facility, COTULLA, TEXAS, 78014
- **NAICS:** 213111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a D/C line when the line ruptured, creating a flash fire. The employee suffered first degree burns to the hands and face.

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