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Intermountain Electric Service, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — PAGOSA SPRINGS, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Intermountain Electric Service, Inc. in PAGOSA SPRINGS, COLORADO
Employer Intermountain Electric Service, Inc. Report ID 2018099071
Address 325 Fortune Road City, State ZIP PAGOSA SPRINGS, COLORADO 81147
Event Date September 1, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1347675
GPS Coordinates 37.25000, -107.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing an underground utility when the employee contacted an energized bus and was shocked, suffering electrical burns.

Incident Summary

On September 1, 2018, a worker at Intermountain Electric Service, Inc. in PAGOSA SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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