Bancroft Contracting Corporation
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — ANDOVER, MAINE
| Employer | Bancroft Contracting Corporation | Report ID | 20221210594 |
| Address | Middle Dam (Richardson Lake), GPS: 44.7801? N, 70.9223? W | City, State ZIP | ANDOVER, MAINE 04216 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1638246 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.63000, -70.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a variable reach forklift to transport an 8" x 8" x 14' timber at a jobsite. The right-side tires entered the grass shoulder at the edge of the road, and the forklift tipped over a three-foot rock dike. The employee sustained a fractured T11 vertebra, and possible fractures to four ribs.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2022, a worker at Bancroft Contracting Corporation in ANDOVER, MAINE suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 494 severe injury reports involving "Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2016 | Universal Protection Service | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jun 25, 2017 | Pumpco Inc. | TOYAH, TEXAS | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| May 16, 2017 | TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC. | EAST LIBERTY, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 18, 2019 | BODINE ALUMINUM | TROY, MISSOURI | Sprains | Hosp. |
| Sep 16, 2018 | MAHER TERMINALS, INC. | ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| May 19, 2020 | Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC | THEODORE, ALABAMA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 24, 2019 | American Builders Supply, Inc. | OCOEE, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jun 17, 2017 | Pilgrims Pride | GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |