# Third or fourth degree electrical burns at NAS LEMOORE
> OSHA SIR `2016065320` · 6/15/2016 · LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** NAS LEMOORE
- **Location:** Housing area of NAS Lemoore's Main Side, LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA, 93246
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

On June 15, 2016, at 0945, an employee contacted high voltage while replacing a switchgear, suffering second and third degree burns to the hand.

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