United Parcel Service
Exposure to electric arc — Electrical burns any degree — COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO
| Employer | United Parcel Service | Report ID | 2025066245 |
| Address | 5020 IVY ST. | City, State ZIP | COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 80022 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure to electric arc | Source of Injury | Switchboards, panels, fuses |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | 1835437 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -104.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been pulling out a fuse. A motor control center (MCC) bucket exploded and produced an arc flash. The employee sustained burns to both arms.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2025, a worker at United Parcel Service in COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO suffered electrical burns any degree to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure to electric arc, with switchboards, panels, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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