Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach - Public Works Department
Start: 6/5/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023064951 · 6/5/2023 · Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach - Public Works Department

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, greater than 220 volts
Source: Power lines, transformers, convertors
Secondary source: Switchboards, switches, fuses

Employer

Name: Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach - Public Works Department
Location: 800 Seal Beach Blvd., SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, 90740
NAICS: 236220
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was using a rag to clean a switchgear. As the employee was back feeding building power, the main breaker closed, resulting in the back feed of the grid. The employee was shocked.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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