ALTITUDE ENERGY LLC
Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — IGNACIO, COLORADO
| Employer | ALTITUDE ENERGY LLC | Report ID | 2022043186 |
| Address | Near HWY 151 | City, State ZIP | IGNACIO, COLORADO 81137 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree electrical burns | Body Part | Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221118 | Inspection # | 1589683 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.11000, -107.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An electrical powerline crew was pulling in a neutral wire when it became bound up on a pole, causing the pole to pull over slightly before the pull was stopped. One of the employees went up in a bucket to try to free the neutral wire. While he was holding the wire with one hand, his shoulder contacted the bottom of an energized cutout directly above where he was working. He suffered a 7,400-volt shock that caused third-degree burns to the fingers on his left hand and his shoulder and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2022, a worker at ALTITUDE ENERGY LLC in IGNACIO, COLORADO suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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