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Altitude Energy LLC

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — GUNNISON, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Altitude Energy LLC in GUNNISON, COLORADO
Employer Altitude Energy LLC Report ID 2022119767
Address Tomici Road between 7th and 8th St City, State ZIP GUNNISON, COLORADO 81230
Event Date November 7, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1633917
GPS Coordinates 38.52000, -107.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stringing a new conductor with an existing conductor when their right elbow contacted an energized phase (7,200 volts) and their left elbow contacted the bottom of the arrestor. The employee suffered electrical burns.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2022, a worker at Altitude Energy LLC in GUNNISON, COLORADO suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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

OSHA has recorded 576 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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