Eversource
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Eversource | Report ID | 2020054854 |
| Address | 300 Cadwell Dr | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01104 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Utility and telephone poles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.15000, -72.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning a utility pole on a trailer when the pole made contact with the employee's foot, causing a foot injury.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2020, a worker at Eversource in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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