Arctic Glacier USA Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — SANFORD, MAINE
| Employer | Arctic Glacier USA Inc. | Report ID | 2023098452 |
| Address | 1913 Main Street | City, State ZIP | SANFORD, MAINE 04073 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 312113 | Inspection # | 1697621 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.39000, -70.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making repairs on the conveyor chain which serves an automated stacking machine when they were struck by the robotic arm of the stacking machine. The employee was knocked down into a bag stop at the end of the conveyor and one of the metal rods punctured his skin underneath his left armpit. The employee suffered a puncture wound and a left scapula fracture.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2023, a worker at Arctic Glacier USA Inc. in SANFORD, MAINE suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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