Worker dies in accident at Carmel substation
Mar 2014Published 15 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Carmel substation near 141st Street and Towne Road
- Operator
- Duke Energy
- What
- Employee died after accident at substation
- Injuries
- One employee died
- Response
- Carmel Fire Department took employee to hospital
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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Duke Energy
What happened
On 25 March 2014, a Duke Energy employee died after an accident at a Carmel substation near the intersection of 141st Street and Towne Road. Emergency medical technicians from the Carmel Fire Department took the employee to St Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, where the employee was pronounced dead later that evening. Duke Energy confirmed a fatal injury in Hamilton County and said an investigation was under way. The nature of the accident was not reported.
Contributing factors
The cause was not reported. Duke Energy said it was still investigating.
Lessons learned
- Substation work needs fast on-site medical access and direct hospital handover after any injury.
- Operators must complete a full investigation after any fatal substation incident before resuming similar tasks.
More lessons on investigation and fleet-wide checks, from every incident on the register.
Not yet known
- Nature of the accident
- Exact cause of death
- Equipment or task involved
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Source
Published 2026-09-15. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
