AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC

Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC in SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE
Employer AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC Report ID 20231010043
Address 115 WALLACE AVENUE City, State ZIP SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE 04106
Event Date October 31, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # 1707752
GPS Coordinates 43.61000, -70.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a loaded lift from an aisle when it became wedged in the aisle and abruptly stopped, throwing the employee. The employee suffered a concussion, and fractures to two neck vertebrae and the left scapula.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2023, a worker at AMERICAN STEEL AND ALUMINUM, LLC in SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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