OnCare Digital Assets Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — RUMFORD, MAINE
| Employer | OnCare Digital Assets Inc. | Report ID | 2022109157 |
| Address | 35 Hartford St. | City, State ZIP | RUMFORD, MAINE 04276 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.54000, -70.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a 2-foot-high grated platform, replacing a wire in a clutch assembly on the scanner. The employee fell off the platform and landed on his side on a threaded rod sticking out of the concrete that is used to secure the scanner into place. The rod contacted his chest area, resulting in four broken ribs and a partially punctured lung.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2022, a worker at OnCare Digital Assets Inc. in RUMFORD, MAINE suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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