Many industrial, construction and utility workers sustain electrocution accident injuries, but anyone can be susceptible to a catastrophic electrocution injury. An injury or fatality can result from an electrocution accident, whether on the job at a construction site or manufacturing plant, or in a seemingly safe home or office environment.
The Denver injury lawyers at Rosenthal & Heymann are knowledgeable in all aspects of injury liability law and workers compensation litigation, and have helped clients who have suffered a debilitating electrocution injury recover maximum financial compensation under the law.
Work-related electrocutions can happen when a utility worker, landscaper or construction worker or his equipment comes into contact with a high-voltage power line, buried electrical cables or other source of electricity. But even a homeowner can be electrocuted when doing work inside or outside their home – and there are many factors that can result in an electrocution accident.
Some electrocution injuries happen because of improperly installed or maintained equipment, such as a power transformer, major appliance or home air conditioning unit. If the wiring was not installed correctly or the insulation was not completely covering the wires, a serious electrical shock could result.
In 1995, The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 6% of all worker deaths were the result of electrocution. Also, an average of 15 electrocution fatalities occurring each year between 1980 and 1989 were the result of a crane or other boomed piece of machinery coming in contact with overhead power lines. These studies also point to a review of 244 electrocution fatalities covering a 12-year span in which 39 of the victims had received no on-the-job electrical safety training whatsoever.
In 2009, an electrician was killed at the MillerCoors Brewing plant in Golden. Two months later, another incident caused severe burns to two other workers at the facility as they were working on an electrical distribution system. Later that year, after investigating the accidents, OSHA officials proposed a fine of $128,500 against MillerCoors, citing 10 alleged safety violations at the plant.
While an electrocution shock can result in a fatality, there are other injuries related to electrical hazards. Nerve damage, severe burns and even falling after being shocked are all injury-causing outcomes of an electrocution.
The Denver injury attorneys at Rosenthal & Heymann urge you to seek appropriate legal counsel if you or a loved one has been the victim of an electrocution injury or fatality. We stand ready to fight for justice on your behalf, and to ensure you receive the financial compensation you deserve for your injuries, lost wages, pain and suffering and related rehabilitative therapies.
Electrocutions injuries rarely happen by accident. When a faulty condition or unsafe condition, leads to an electrocution injury, the negligent party can and should be held responsible for the result.
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