Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — CLYMER, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation in CLYMER, NEW YORK
Employer Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Report ID 2024076765
Address Clymer Hill Rd and Brownell Rd City, State ZIP CLYMER, NEW YORK 14724
Event Date July 25, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source of Injury Electric parts n.e.c.
Secondary Source Utility poles
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.03000, -79.61000

Incident Narrative

An overhead line crew was replacing a sub-transmission pole with distribution underbuilt. While dismantling the old pole hardware a glass insulator weighing approximately 27 pounds fell approximately 30 feet and stuck the injured employee, who was on the ground, in the upper right arm, breaking their humerus.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2024, a worker at Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation in CLYMER, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with electric parts n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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