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Ricker Hill Farm

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — TURNER, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ricker Hill Farm in TURNER, MAINE
Employer Ricker Hill Farm Report ID 2015129210
Address Ricker Hill Road City, State ZIP TURNER, MAINE 04282
Event Date December 6, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Industry (NAICS) 111331 Inspection # 1111936
GPS Coordinates 44.26000, -70.24000

Incident Narrative

On or about 12/06/2015, an employee was standing on a ladder adjacent to a rotating apple grinder shaft when his sleeve got entangled in the shaft. He suffered two fractures to his right arm.

Incident Summary

On December 6, 2015, a worker at Ricker Hill Farm in TURNER, MAINE suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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