Electrical injury states (Virginia, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina and Kentucky) of the United States. Use of insulated gloves , insulated boots, mats and tools. Protecting electrical circuit with RCD (Residual-current device). Electrical injury Electrical injury is a physiological reaction caused by electric current passing through the (human) body. Electric shock occurs upon contact of a (human) body part with any source of electricity that causes a sufficient magnitude of current to pass through the victim's flesh, viscera or hair. Physical contact with energized wiring or devices is the most common cause of an electric shock. In cases of exposure to high voltages,
USS Safeguard (ARS-25) Mare Island, California. After service in the Aleutians in the spring of 1947, "Safeguard" arrived at Pearl Harbor on 1 July. She then went on to Kwajalein Atoll, the Marshalls, for salvage operations after the nuclear tests held there. The mission involved considerable diving and the inspection of the underwater surfaces of many grounded vessels. "Safeguard" departed Kwajalein on 12 November and headed via Pearl Harbor for San Diego. She decommissioned on 12 December 1947 and entered the San Diego Group of the Pacific Reserve Fleet. After the outbreak of war in Korea, "Safeguard" was ordered activated. Recommissioned on 13