GENERAL DYNAMICS NASSCO
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | GENERAL DYNAMICS NASSCO | Report ID | 20181112195 |
| Address | m/v USS Miguel Keith, 2798 E. HARBOR DR. | City, State ZIP | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92113 |
| Event Date | November 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree electrical burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1363185 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -117.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing continuity testing on a circuit breaker. An alligator clip touched energized parts of the circuit breaker, causing an arc flash. The employee suffered second- and third-degree burns.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2018, a worker at GENERAL DYNAMICS NASSCO in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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