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Pelletier Manufacturing Inc.

Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — MILLINOCKET, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pelletier Manufacturing Inc. in MILLINOCKET, MAINE
Employer Pelletier Manufacturing Inc. Report ID 2021010474
Address woods - Kokadjo City, State ZIP MILLINOCKET, MAINE 04462
Event Date January 18, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Logs
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 45.65000, -68.69000

Incident Narrative

A log broke through the window of a crane, hitting the operator in the head. The operator suffered severe head trauma.

Incident Summary

On January 18, 2021, a worker at Pelletier Manufacturing Inc. in MILLINOCKET, MAINE suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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