Two El Paso Electric employees sent to hospital after being electrocuted, incident under inspection

UPDATE (April 17, 2026) -- A federal agency is now conducting a safety inspection on the incident, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's website.

OSHA is investigating what caused two El Paso Electric employees' injuries while working.

According to OSHA, the inspection opened April 15, the same day the incident happened.

There are no further details on the inspection.

UPDATE (3:40 p.m.) -- EPE issued the following correction to its statement:

"Two El Paso Electric employees were injured and transported to a local hospital following an incident today. Contrary to our earlier communication, no employee was airlifted to Lubbock."

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- An El Paso Electric Employee is being airlifted to a burn center in Lubbock for specialized care after being electrocuted, an EPE spokesperson confirmed with ABC-7 Wednesday.

EPE said two of its employees went to the hospital after being electrocuted on Rich Beem Boulevard and Montwood Drive in Far East El Paso.

The El Paso Fire Department said one of the employees has life-threatening injuries.

"Our thoughts are with our employees and their families," EPE told ABC-7. "We are focused on supporting them during this time."