# Second degree electrical burns at IRBY Construction Company
> OSHA SIR `2019011074` · 1/29/2019 · SANFORD, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ear(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Electric parts, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Bands
## Employer
- **Name:** IRBY Construction Company
- **Location:** 2760 Financial Ct., SANFORD, FLORIDA, 32773
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was installing a steel band to a pole when the band became loose and one side hit an energized conductor. An arc flash occurred, causing first degree burns to the employee's cheeks and neck and second degree burns to both ears.

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