Casco Bay Steel Structures, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified — SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE
| Employer | Casco Bay Steel Structures, Inc. | Report ID | 20181010253 |
| Address | 1 Wallace Avenue | City, State ZIP | SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE 04106 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1352670 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.61000, -70.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was struck in the chest/abdomen area by a girder being moved by a crane. The employee suffered internal complications, among them injuries to the appendix and large intestine and cracked vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2018, a worker at Casco Bay Steel Structures, Inc. in SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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