SEAM Group, LLC
Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. — Second degree electrical burns — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | SEAM Group, LLC | Report ID | 2019010460 |
| Address | Hilton Houston Americas, 1600 Lamar St | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77010 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree electrical burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.75000, -95.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been doing an infra-red scan of an uncovered electrical switchgear panel (600 volts, 4,000 amp). As the employee replaced the cover on the panel, an arc flash fire occurred, causing second degree burns to the employee's legs, wrist, and neck.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2019, a worker at SEAM Group, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered second degree electrical burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as nonstructural fire, n.e.c., with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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