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Consolidated Communications, Inc.

Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns, unspecified — ROCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Consolidated Communications, Inc. in ROCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Employer Consolidated Communications, Inc. Report ID 2018044150
Address Chamberlain St and Whitehall Rd City, State ZIP ROCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03867
Event Date April 30, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Utility and telephone poles
Secondary Source Power lines, transformers, convertors
Industry (NAICS) 517110 Inspection # 1313169
GPS Coordinates 43.29000, -70.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting a utility pole when it contacted the field phase of an existing three-phase primary conductor. The employee received an electrical shock and burn.

Incident Summary

On April 30, 2018, a worker at Consolidated Communications, Inc. in ROCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.

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