NEPW Logistics, Inc.

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Crushing injuries — SCARBOROUGH, Maine

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NEPW Logistics, Inc. in SCARBOROUGH, Maine
Employer NEPW Logistics, Inc.
Address 16 Parkway Drive
City, State ZIP SCARBOROUGH, Maine 04070
Report ID 2022087456
Event Date August 22, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries
Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
Source of Injury Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Industry (NAICS) 493110
Inspection # 1617103
GPS Coordinates 43.59604, -70.30280

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Incident Narrative

A clamp truck driver trainee was setting down a roll of paper. The clamp struck the floor and the roll popped out of the clamps. It rolled forward and struck the employee, pinning him against another roll of paper. The employee suffered crushing injuries to the upper legs and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 22, 2022, a worker at NEPW Logistics, Inc. in SCARBOROUGH, Maine suffered crushing injuries to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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