# Second degree electrical burns at All Power Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018066397` · 6/27/2018 · BEALE AFB, CALIFORNIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
- **Secondary source:** Measuring handtools, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** All Power Inc.
- **Location:** B Street, BEALE AFB, CALIFORNIA, 95903
- **NAICS:** 335311
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was pulling tape through an underground PVC electrical conduit to measure the conduit length. The tape contacted some moisture that created an arc flash when it came in contact with the energized switchgear. The employee suffered second degree burns on both arms. Proper PPE was not worn at the time of the incident.

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