# Second degree electrical burns at DiDonato and Sons Electrical Contracting Corp.
> OSHA SIR `20161211277` · 12/2/2016 · NEW YORK, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
- **Secondary source:** Pliers, tongs
## Employer
- **Name:** DiDonato and Sons Electrical Contracting Corp.
- **Location:** 396 Broadway, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10013
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing service wires from an electrical panel when his pliers slipped and struck the electrical cabinet. An arc flash occurred, causing second degree burns to his right hand and minor burns to his face.

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