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Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
Employer Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest Report ID 2017054442
Address 34800 Bob Wilson Drive City, State ZIP SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92134
Event Date May 16, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection # 1235126
GPS Coordinates 32.72000, -117.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing a ballast when his hand contacted an energized wire, causing an electrical shock and second degree burn.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2017, a worker at Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA suffered second degree electrical burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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