Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries unspecified — HANNIBAL, NEW YORK
| Employer | Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation | Report ID | 2025021569 |
| Address | 735 NY Route 34 | City, State ZIP | HANNIBAL, NEW YORK 13074 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Utility poles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.30000, -76.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were working on storm repairs to power lines. Frozen components of the crossarms of the power line supports failed; the primary conductors broke and fell against a tree and onto the ground. A ground crew member was struck in the head by either a section of a tree limb, communications cable, or one of the broken primary conductors. The employee sustained blunt force trauma to the head.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2025, a worker at Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation in HANNIBAL, NEW YORK suffered intracranial injuries unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with source, secondary source unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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