CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts — Electrical burns any degree — BIDDEFORD, MAINE
| Employer | CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC. | Report ID | 2024032758 |
| Address | 40 Meetinghouse Road | City, State ZIP | BIDDEFORD, MAINE 04005 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1738302 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.46000, -70.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing fiber-optic cables in an aerial lift when they made contact with electrified wires, resulting in second- and third-degree burns to their back and right arm, hand, and wrist.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2024, a worker at CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC. in BIDDEFORD, MAINE suffered electrical burns any degree to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 55 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity greater than 220 volts injuries.
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