# Second degree electrical burns at Rosendin Electric Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2017054530` · 5/18/2017 · FORT MEADE, MARYLAND
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
- **Secondary source:** Wrenches-nonpowered
## Employer
- **Name:** Rosendin Electric Inc.
- **Location:** 1807 Dennis Road, FORT MEADE, MARYLAND, 20755
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was working on a piece of electrical equipment when his wrench came in contact with an energized electrical box. An arc flash occurred, causing first and second degree burns to the employee.

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