Exposure to electric arc · Electrical burns any degree
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Public Service Company of Colorado, 1350 Pitkin st., DENVER, COLORADO 80205
on , Electrical burns any degree, affecting the thumb(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was cutting through two secondary wires with a battery-powered cutting tool. The wires were energized at 120/240 volts; when the employee cut through the insulation around a wire, an arc flash burned the employee's left thumb.