Novinium, Inc.
Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — BRIGHTON, COLORADO
| Employer | Novinium, Inc. | Report ID | 2021065199 |
| Address | 13230 Dillon St | City, State ZIP | BRIGHTON, COLORADO 80601 |
| Event Date | June 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Electric parts, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.93000, -104.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a crew in de-energizing a radial section of cable. The employee was switching cables to isolate a section he was working on when a probe contacted a cable, resulting in a shock and burns to both hands.
Incident Summary
On June 25, 2021, a worker at Novinium, Inc. in BRIGHTON, COLORADO suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, unspecified, with handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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