Safety Flash
Shipyard worker receives electrical shock
Shipyard worker receives electrical shock
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 10/21
- Electrical SafetyInspection and MaintenanceIsolation
- Electric shock
- Switchgear
- Energy and process isolationPre-use checksRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A welder aboard a dry-docked vessel received an electric shock while routing a damaged 380V extension cable through pooled water. The flash identifies exposed cores, absent pre-use inspection, missing residual current protection and wet gloves. Actions address equipment checks, quarantine of defects, circuit protection, emergency isolation and weather-sensitive risk assessment.
Classifications: Electric shock; electrocution.
Classifications: Switchgear; switch gear.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A shipyard worker received a serious electrical shock onboard a vessel in dry dock. The incident occurred when a shipyard welding team were setting up equipment outside on the main deck.
IMCA SF 10/21. Themes: electrical safety, inspection and maintenance, isolation.