Harold MacQuinn, Inc.

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — HANCOCK, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Harold MacQuinn, Inc. in HANCOCK, MAINE
Employer Harold MacQuinn, Inc. Report ID 20211210543
Address 146 MacQuinns Road City, State ZIP HANCOCK, MAINE 04640
Event Date December 8, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423320 Inspection # 1567392
GPS Coordinates 44.52000, -68.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to thaw stuck controls with a propane torch to move equipment. The equipment slipped into reverse and pushed the employee back against a roller, pinning him and resulting in a fractured fibula.

Incident Summary

On December 8, 2021, a worker at Harold MacQuinn, Inc. in HANCOCK, MAINE suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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