E Light Electrical Services
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
| Employer | E Light Electrical Services | Report ID | 2023053922 |
| Address | 6341 south fiddlers green circle, Village town center offices | City, State ZIP | ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree electrical burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1667331 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.60000, -104.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was terminating new feeders into a 4,000-amp switch gear. While moving wires that were dangling, one of the wires came in contact with a phase bus that created a ground fault and an arc blast. The employee sustained third-degree burns to the right side of his neck and burns to the right arm and left hand that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2023, a worker at E Light Electrical Services in ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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