ALTITUDE ENERGY LLC

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — ROGGEN, Colorado

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ALTITUDE ENERGY LLC in ROGGEN, Colorado
Employer ALTITUDE ENERGY LLC
Address County Road 73, 1 mile south of Roggen
City, State ZIP ROGGEN, Colorado 80652
Report ID 20181111724
Event Date November 14, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified
Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source of Injury Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 221118
GPS Coordinates 40.16000, -104.37000

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Incident Narrative

An employee suffered contact burns to the left and right hands after booming down on a power line.

Incident Summary

On November 14, 2018, a worker at ALTITUDE ENERGY LLC in ROGGEN, Colorado suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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