El Paso Electric Incident Injures Two Employees, Triggers Power Outages
Two employees of El Paso Electric sustained injuries during maintenance work, with one requiring airlift to a burn center. The incident occurred prior to power outages affecting over 5,200 customers in East El Paso.
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On April 15, two El Paso Electric employees were injured while working on electric lines at the Montwood substation. One employee was airlifted to a burn center in Lubbock, Texas, while another was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
The injuries coincided with significant power outages reported around 10:50 a.m., affecting 5,237 customers due to an arc flash on a distribution line. The most impacted areas included Horizon City, with 3,075 customers, and near Cielo Vista Mall, affecting 1,787 customers.
Power was restored by El Paso Electric crews before 1 p.m. The correlation between the incident and the outages remains unclear.
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