Proctor & Gamble Tambrands, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Proctor & Gamble Tambrands, Inc. in AUBURN, MAINE
Employer Proctor & Gamble Tambrands, Inc. Report ID 2021065224
Address 2879 Hotel Road City, State ZIP AUBURN, MAINE 04210
Event Date June 27, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Strapping
Industry (NAICS) 322291 Inspection # 1539672
GPS Coordinates 44.03000, -70.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing strapping from a pallet of material. The strap broke and the employee fell to the floor, suffering a broken hip. She was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Incident Summary

On June 27, 2021, a worker at Proctor & Gamble Tambrands, Inc. in AUBURN, MAINE suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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