GERALD PELLETIER, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — MILLINOCKET, MAINE
| Employer | GERALD PELLETIER, INC. | Report ID | 2018010283 |
| Address | 5th St. Johns Wood Camp, Ragmuff Rd | City, State ZIP | MILLINOCKET, MAINE 04462 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Log processing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 113310 | Inspection # | 1292435 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.02000, -69.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a boom from a de-limber machine when another employee inadvertently hit the controls to squeeze the machine's grab arm together. The employee was caught in the grab arm and suffered a broken hip.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2018, a worker at GERALD PELLETIER, INC. in MILLINOCKET, MAINE suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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