# Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Entergy Texas, Inc
> OSHA SIR `2019055342` · 5/28/2019 · THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Entergy Texas, Inc
- **Location:** 54 Still Corner Place, THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS, 77380
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An arc flash occurred while an elbow was being removed from a transformer, and an employee suffered third-degree burns on the face, hands, and belly. The employee was hospitalized.

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