ALLIED FIRE PROTECTION, L.P.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — WEBSTER, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ALLIED FIRE PROTECTION, L.P. in WEBSTER, Texas
Employer ALLIED FIRE PROTECTION, L.P.
Address 19801 Gulf Freeway, Center at Baybrook
City, State ZIP WEBSTER, Texas 77598
Report ID 2021064437
Event Date June 1, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238990
Inspection # 1534496
GPS Coordinates 29.53697, -95.13779

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Incident Narrative

An employee was testing a circuit breaker panel with a multimeter when the panel flashed and the employee was burned on their hands and arms.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2021, a worker at ALLIED FIRE PROTECTION, L.P. in WEBSTER, Texas suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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