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General Dynamics - Nassco Norfolk

Exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at General Dynamics - Nassco Norfolk in NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
Employer General Dynamics - Nassco Norfolk Report ID 2015074267
Address 750 West Berkley Avenue, TITAN Drydock City, State ZIP NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23523
Event Date July 2, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.83000, -76.27000

Incident Narrative

On July 2, 2015, at 1425 hours, an employee was cutting inside a water tank on the U.S.S. Bataan at BAE Shipyard in the TITAN Dry-dock when he received an electrical shock from a welding lead. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 2, 2015, a worker at General Dynamics - Nassco Norfolk in NORFOLK, VIRGINIA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 54 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.

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