Maine Drilling and Blasting, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures — BINGHAM, MAINE
| Employer | Maine Drilling and Blasting, Inc. | Report ID | 2015107458 |
| Address | Mayfield Road, Route 16 | City, State ZIP | BINGHAM, MAINE 04920 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1098882 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.05000, -69.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was mixing grout in a cement mixer. The machine was turned off. The employee reached into the mixer tub with his left hand to clean the grout off the mixer paddles and his right shoulder accidently struck the mixer's start lever. His left arm was caught in the machine and broken.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2015, a worker at Maine Drilling and Blasting, Inc. in BINGHAM, MAINE suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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