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Electrical burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2017076356 · 7/11/2017 · Compass Communication, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, unspecified
Nature of injury
Electrical burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Explosion, n.e.c.
Source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Compass Communication, LLC
Location
2505 Pikes Peak Ave, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, 80909
NAICS
517210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee climbed a telephone pole and was drilling into it when the employee hit the powerline and was shocked and burned. The transformer blew up and the employee flew off the pole. While the employee was in mid air, the broken powerline swung off the pole and hit the employee's belt, shocking the employee again before the employee fell to the ground.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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