Gorman Bros., Inc.

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — SANGERVILLE, MAINE

Employer	Gorman Bros., Inc.	Report ID	2020087613
Address	Rt 23	City, State ZIP	SANGERVILLE, MAINE 04479
Event Date	August 12, 2020	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Lumbar region
Event Type	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Asphalt and concrete paving machines, pavers
Industry (NAICS)	324121	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	45.16000, -69.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a paving machine. He was on the machine's conveyor belt when it actuated. He fell onto the conveyor belt and fractured the L1 vertebra.

Incident Summary

On August 12, 2020, a worker at Gorman Bros., Inc. in SANGERVILLE, MAINE suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with asphalt and concrete paving machines, pavers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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