National Security Agency

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MARYLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at National Security Agency in FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MARYLAND
Employer National Security Agency Report ID 2017076958
Address 9800 Savage Road, Suite 6555 City, State ZIP FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MARYLAND 20755
Event Date July 25, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.10000, -76.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing preventative maintenance when an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized with burns and other arc-flash-related injuries.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2017, a worker at National Security Agency in FORT GEORGE G MEADE, MARYLAND suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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