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Second degree electrical burns

1 hospitalization · 2017054442 · 5/16/2017 · Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree electrical burns

Cause

Event: Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source: Electric parts, unspecified

Employer

Name: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest
Location: 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, 92134
NAICS: 928110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was replacing a ballast when his hand contacted an energized wire, causing an electrical shock and second degree burn.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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