A person with an electrical injury has been injured by lightning or electricity. Electrical injuries range from minor burns to the skin, to damage to the internal organs.

High-voltage electrical current tends to cause much more serious injuries than low-voltage electrical current. Electrical current that does not enter the body causes a burn to the skin or a mild shock. Serious injuries occur when the electrical current enters the body, passes through organs, and exits from another location. Death due to electrical injury is called electrocution. Electrical injuries cause about 1,000 deaths in the US each year.