Compass Communication, LLC
Explosion, n.e.c. — Electrical burns, unspecified — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | Compass Communication, LLC | Report ID | 2017076356 |
| Address | 2505 Pikes Peak Ave | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80909 |
| Event Date | July 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517210 | Inspection # | 1247251 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.83000, -104.78000 | ||
Incident 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.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2017, a worker at Compass Communication, LLC in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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