# Electrocutions, electric shocks at Westport Orange Shipyard, LLC.
> OSHA SIR `2017076271` · 7/8/2017 · ORANGE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Electrocutions, electric shocks
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
- **Source:** Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Westport Orange Shipyard, LLC.
- **Location:** 91 W Front Street, ORANGE, TEXAS, 77630
- **NAICS:** 336611
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was checking for leaks inside a barge and welding in areas where there were leaks. The employee was shocked by a welding lead and collapsed. He struck the bottom of the barge injuring his shoulder. The employee also suffered burns to his hands.

---
*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*