Incident date: 2022-05-07
NAICS industry code: 236210

A crew was removing an internal chevron in a confined space (vessel). The injured employee, a boilermaker, placed the internal chevon on a stringer light cord belonging to another contractor. The chevron damaged the light cord's insulation. The injured employee sustained electric shock and pain in his lower left leg resulting in hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less
code_source: title: Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
code_nature: title: Electrocutions, electric shocks
code_body: title: BODY SYSTEMS
severity: moderate