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Electrocutions, electric shocks

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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