NAVFACSYSCOM
Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns and electrocution — NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
| Employer | NAVFACSYSCOM | Report ID | 2024109744 |
| Address | 9742 Maryland Avenue, Building W-143 | City, State ZIP | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23511 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns and electrocution | Body Part | Body systems and other part(s) of body |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Electric parts unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561210 | Inspection # | 1784488 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.94000, -76.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A three-person crew was completing maintenance at a substation in a building. Employee 1's hand contacted an energized portion of the equipment and she sustained an electrical shock and third-degree burns to multiple parts of her body. Employee 2 pulled employee 1 away from the energized equipment and sustained a shock and third-degree burns to their hands.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2024, a worker at NAVFACSYSCOM in NORFOLK, VIRGINIA suffered electrical burns and electrocution to the body systems and other part(s) of body. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts, with electric parts unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 55 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts injuries.
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