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Southeast Colorado Power Association

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — LA JUNTA, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southeast Colorado Power Association in LA JUNTA, COLORADO
Employer Southeast Colorado Power Association Report ID 2019088430
Address County Road 10 and County Road M City, State ZIP LA JUNTA, COLORADO 81050
Event Date August 15, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 221121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.95000, -103.66000

Incident Narrative

A crew was setting up to fix storm damage when an employee was shocked, suffering small burns on his index finger and right thumb.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2019, a worker at Southeast Colorado Power Association in LA JUNTA, COLORADO suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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