SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND·
Valiant Integrated Services/Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts · Electrical burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Valiant Integrated Services/Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND 20910 on , Electrical burns, unspecified, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was trying to reset an air conditioning system. While troubleshooting the problem, his left index finger came in contact with 270 volts of electricity. He sustained a laceration to his scalp and burns to his left thumb, index finger, and middle finger, requiring hospitalization.
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