# Electrical burns, unspecified at University of Hartford
> OSHA SIR `2020077083` · 7/28/2020 · WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Electrical burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** University of Hartford
- **Location:** Taub Hall, WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, 06127
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On July 28, 2020, a technician was investigating a lack of cooling in the HVAC system of a building. He determined there was a refrigerant leak. While showing his supervisor what had been found, the technician opened a 3-phase, 208-volt junction box and sustained electric shock and burns to his hands, resulting in hospitalization.

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