Sage Telecommunications Corporation

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — RIFLE, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sage Telecommunications Corporation in RIFLE, COLORADO
Employer Sage Telecommunications Corporation Report ID 2017076165
Address 0787 County Road 223 City, State ZIP RIFLE, COLORADO 81650
Event Date July 5, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 517919 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.55000, -107.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a down guy-wire on an overhead cable TV facility when the tail of the wire contacted the overhead powerline. The employee received an electrical shock and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 5, 2017, a worker at Sage Telecommunications Corporation in RIFLE, COLORADO suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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