Benjamin Hey, 25, and Joseph Sampedro, 24, killed when electrocuted at Ray Nixon Power Plant in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Modified Date:
Fri, 05/18/2018 - 12:41pmAccident Date:
Thursday, May 10, 20182 workers killed after truck hits power line at Colorado Springs plant
Two subcontractors taking core samples of the earth at Ray Nixon Power Plant were killed Thursday morning after their truck boom apparently made contact with an overhead power line, according to the Colorado Springs Fire Department.
Two workers electrocuted near Ray Nixon Power Plant identified
Hey, 25, and Sampedro, 24, were taking soil samples for an expansion of the plant's main entrance gate when their truck hit a 12,250-volt overhead power line, said Arem Benyamin, general manager of Colorado Springs Utilities' Energy Supply Division.
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Type: Other Type of Accident
People Involved:
Benjamin Hey
Joseph Sampedro
City:
Colorado Springs, COCounty:
El Paso County, CO
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