GE Vernova Operations LLC
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Fractures — BANGOR, MAINE
| Employer | GE Vernova Operations LLC | Report ID | 2024043272 |
| Address | 71 Florida Ave | City, State ZIP | BANGOR, MAINE 04401 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) | Source of Injury | Exterior vehicle and machine parts unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Lathes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333611 | Inspection # | 1741802 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.81000, -68.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with a dual flow steam diaphragm on a 500-pound lathe machine. A machine part came off the spindle, colliding with machine guarding doors and causing a door to come loose and fall outward from the machine. The door struck the employee, knocking them to the floor and pinning them from the waist down. The employee sustained a broken pelvis and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2024, a worker at GE Vernova Operations LLC in BANGOR, MAINE suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with exterior vehicle and machine parts unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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