Bret's Electric, LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — LOUISVILLE, COLORADO
| Employer | Bret's Electric, LLC | Report ID | 20171211592 |
| Address | Prarie Building, 1772 Prarie Way | City, State ZIP | LOUISVILLE, COLORADO 80027 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.96000, -105.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving wires from one meter to another meter when one of the wires went two-phases to gear, burning the back of the employee's hands.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2017, a worker at Bret's Electric, LLC in LOUISVILLE, COLORADO suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(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.
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