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2 Seattle City Light workers injured and 5,600 without power after accident at 23rd Avenue and East Pike Street in Seattle, Washington

Modified Date: 
Wed, 10/19/2016 - 4:15pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

2 Seattle City Light workers injured, 5,600 without power

SEATTLE -- Over 5,600 Seattle City Light customers were without power Wednesday after an accident involving one of the company's workers at 23rd Avenue and East Pike Street. Seattle City Light's website said power was expected to be restored by 5 p.m. Medics were also evaluating a second patient at the scene, according to SFD. The second patient is a 56-year-old man with first degree burns. The employee was taken to Harborview in serious condition after falling 20 feet from a ladder, according to Seattle Fire. The Seattle Fire Twitter account said a transformer had blown.
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Type: Other Type of Accident
Topics: 
Workplace and Industrial Accidents, Power Lines Involved
Roadway: 
23rd Avenue and East Pike Street
City: 
Seattle, WA
County: 
King County, WA
Area: 
Seattle-Tacoma, WA

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