Jordan Excavation

Roadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving in same direction — Intracranial injuries unspecified — COPLIN PLT, Maine

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jordan Excavation in COPLIN PLT, Maine
Employer Jordan Excavation
Address 830 Rangely Road
City, State ZIP COPLIN PLT, Maine 04970
Report ID 2024098886
Event Date September 23, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries unspecified
Body Part Brain
Event Type Roadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving in same direction
Source of Injury Street sweeping and cleaning machinery
Secondary Source Other semi, tractor-trailer
Industry (NAICS) 237110
GPS Coordinates 44.98000, -70.66000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a street sweeper following the paving crew in an active work zone. The street sweeper was struck from behind by an empty logging truck and the employee was thrown from the sweeper into the wood line. The employee was hospitalized for a skull fracture, two small brain bleeds, a laceration requiring 18 staples, an open fracture of his clavicle, a dislocated shoulder, and multiple scrapes and bruises.

Incident Summary

On September 23, 2024, a worker at Jordan Excavation in COPLIN PLT, Maine suffered intracranial injuries unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as roadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving in same direction, with street sweeping and cleaning machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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