National Security Agency
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — 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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