Eldredge Lumber and Hardware, Inc
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — YORK, MAINE
| Employer | Eldredge Lumber and Hardware, Inc | Report ID | 2018032964 |
| Address | 627 U.S. Route 1 | City, State ZIP | YORK, MAINE 03909 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | 1308426 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.15000, -70.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had climbed onto the top of a one-unit lumber truck to strap down the load. When coming down the side of the truck, he lost his footing and fell to the ground, suffering a concussion, a broken rib, and a facial fracture.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2018, a worker at Eldredge Lumber and Hardware, Inc in YORK, MAINE suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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