# Electrical burns, unspecified at Natchez Trace Electric Power Association
> OSHA SIR `2016076033` · 7/6/2016 · EUPORA, MISSISSIPPI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Natchez Trace Electric Power Association
- **Location:** North Pecan Street, EUPORA, MISSISSIPPI, 39744
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working from a bucket truck to install a fuse contact and a lightning arrestor on a wood pole when he made contact with 14.4 kV line, suffering electrical burns to the left and right arms.

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