# Electrocutions, electric shocks at Trident Refit Facility
> OSHA SIR `2017054034` · 5/3/2017 · KINGS BAY, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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.

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