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Electric Boat

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Electric Boat in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND
Employer Electric Boat Report ID 2018088018
Address 165 Dillabur Avenue City, State ZIP NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND 02852
Event Date August 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.59000, -71.41000

Incident Narrative

After performing a welding operation inside of a tank, an employee was exiting the tank when his leg caused a welding lead to short against the side of the tank and an electric arc occurred. His leg was burned, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 6, 2018, a worker at Electric Boat in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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