Smart Building Technologies - A Fidelity Company
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified — Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries — WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia
| Employer | Smart Building Technologies - A Fidelity Company |
| Address | 101 Constitution Ave. NW |
| City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia 20001 |
| Report ID | 20251010851 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries |
| Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Electrical wiring building or machine |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 |
| Inspection # | 1859948 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.89000, -77.01000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting the control setup for a variable air volume box above a ceiling. The employee's hand came into contact with an exposed, energized 277-volt wire that had loosened from its terminal on the box's assembly. He was shocked and fell off a ladder. His left hand passed across the ceiling grid and was lacerated. He also suffered an electrical burn to the right hand and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2025, a worker at Smart Building Technologies - A Fidelity Company in WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia suffered surface, flesh wounds and burns, electrical injuries to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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