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Public Service Company of Colorado

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — LAKEWOOD, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Public Service Company of Colorado in LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
Employer Public Service Company of Colorado Report ID 20201110661
Address 4905 W 9th Ave City, State ZIP LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80215
Event Date November 10, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # 1502005
GPS Coordinates 39.73000, -105.10000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were pulling and connecting electrical wires. They came into contact with a live, parallel wire and both suffered electrical burns. They were hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 10, 2020, a worker at Public Service Company of Colorado in LAKEWOOD, COLORADO suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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