# First degree electrical burns at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
> OSHA SIR `2017109980` · 10/17/2017 · JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** First degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- **Location:** Jacksonville District, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32207
- **NAICS:** 541330
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On October 17, 2017, an employee was testing the voltage of electrical equipment when an arc flash occurred, causing first degree burns to his hands and left arm. He was hospitalized. The equipment was not labeled as high voltage.

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