Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at Trident Refit Facility
Start: 5/3/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017054034 · 5/3/2017 · Trident Refit Facility

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name: Trident Refit Facility
Location: 990 Thomas Jefferson Drive, KINGS BAY, GEORGIA, 31547
NAICS: 811310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While adjusting the direction of airflow in a pneumatic blower, an employee's hand came in contact with the outside of the metal blower. The metal casing of the blower and shed transferred static energy to the employee's hand and caused an electric shock.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown