Burgess Construction & Property Maintenance, LLC

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SANDY RIVER PLT, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Burgess Construction & Property Maintenance, LLC in SANDY RIVER PLT, MAINE
Employer Burgess Construction & Property Maintenance, LLC Report ID 2020109374
Address 11 Milky Way City, State ZIP SANDY RIVER PLT, MAINE 04970
Event Date October 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236115 Inspection # 1497413
GPS Coordinates 44.98000, -70.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a ladder when it slid out. The employee fell nine feet, making contact with the ladder and sustaining a bruised spleen and pancreas.

Incident Summary

On October 2, 2020, a worker at Burgess Construction & Property Maintenance, LLC in SANDY RIVER PLT, MAINE suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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