Superior Concrete, LLC.

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Fractures - AUBURN, Maine

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Superior Concrete, LLC. in AUBURN, Maine
Employer Superior Concrete, LLC.
Address 982 Minot Avenue
City, State ZIP AUBURN, Maine 04210
Report ID 2022032474
Event Date March 18, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source of Injury Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 238110
Inspection # 1585022
GPS Coordinates 44.08037, -70.27061

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Incident Narrative

An employee was spotting for a forklift as wooden 2-by-4's were stacked into a stand. The tip of a fork contacted a 2-by-4, causing it to shear off above a stake pocket and strike the employee in the head. The employee suffered a broken neck vertebra and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 18, 2022, a worker at Superior Concrete, LLC. in AUBURN, Maine suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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