Adult Family Care Homes of Maine

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Concussions — CALAIS, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Adult Family Care Homes of Maine in CALAIS, MAINE
Employer Adult Family Care Homes of Maine Report ID 2021042807
Address 162 South Street City, State ZIP CALAIS, MAINE 04619
Event Date April 5, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 623312 Inspection # 1526172
GPS Coordinates 45.18000, -67.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was doing carpentry work when he fell approximately 6 feet from scaffolding. He landed on the floor and sustained a concussion.

Incident Summary

On April 5, 2021, a worker at Adult Family Care Homes of Maine in CALAIS, MAINE suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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