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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2021064819 · 6/14/2021 · JT MARINE, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Tugboat, towboat

Employer

Name
JT MARINE, INC.
Location
2301 SE HIDDEN WAY STE 100, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, 98661
NAICS
336611
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee and a co-worker were preparing to change the position of a pump control device for a water filtering system on a tug boat. The employee was loosening a screw when they received an electrical shock to their hand from a 480-volt current and burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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