Central Maine Power
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GUILFORD, MAINE
| Employer | Central Maine Power | Report ID | 2020043277 |
| Address | Blaine Ave | City, State ZIP | GUILFORD, MAINE 04443 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Utility and telephone poles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.21000, -69.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
During power restoration work after a storm related outage, a crew was assigned to clear a broken pole and low wires from a roadway. An employee was removing the remaining primary take off conductor. The pole dropped straight down, but then bounced back up and towards him. The telephone cable struck him in the neck region, knocking him unconscious, and pinning him in the bucket. The employee was hospitalized with a contusion to the right side of the neck and possible injuries to his thyroid and carotid.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2020, a worker at Central Maine Power in GUILFORD, MAINE suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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