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) USS Safeguard (ARS-25) USS "Safeguard" (ARS-25) was an commissioned by the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her task was to come to the aid of stricken vessels. "Safeguard" was laid down on 5 June 1943 by the Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California; launched on 20 November 1943; and commissioned on 30 September 1944 at the Southern Pacific Docks, Vallejo, California, Lt. J. F. Simmons in command. Following shakedown out of San Diego, California, "Safeguard" called at San Pedro, California, and San Francisco before commencing the first of many deep water towing operations on 23 December. With "YC-1165" and