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Central Tire Company

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — SANFORD, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Central Tire Company in SANFORD, MAINE
Employer Central Tire Company Report ID 2019032368
Address 1307 MAIN STREET City, State ZIP SANFORD, MAINE 04073
Event Date March 5, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.41000, -70.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell from a truck's lift gate as he was unloading tires, landing on the ground and suffering broken ribs, a possible concussion, and cracked vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On March 5, 2019, a worker at Central Tire Company in SANFORD, MAINE suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the multiple body parts, unspecified. 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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