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Precast Concrete Products of Maine, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — TOPSHAM, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Precast Concrete Products of Maine, Inc. in TOPSHAM, MAINE
Employer Precast Concrete Products of Maine, Inc. Report ID 2015108020
Address 139 Main Street City, State ZIP TOPSHAM, MAINE 04086
Event Date October 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary Source Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327390 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.94000, -69.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee stripping forms off a 2,000 gallon septic tank crushed three fingers on his right hand between the stripping bar and the concrete tank.

Incident Summary

On October 27, 2015, a worker at Precast Concrete Products of Maine, Inc. in TOPSHAM, MAINE suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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