Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-10-28 | East Falmouth | Ma | Outerland Holdings, LLC | Foot (feet) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
An employee was using a chainsaw to cut up a tree that had blown over during a storm. The chainsaw kicked back and severely lacerated his foot. | |||||
2020-06-20 | Falmouth | Maine | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Hand(s) | Other animal bites, nonvenomous |
An employee was delivering mail when a dog bit the employee's right hand. The bite became infected and required hospitalization. | |||||
2018-07-31 | Falmouth | Maine | SHAW BROTHERS Construction | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was working near a junction box when his foot was caught in the corner of the 2x3 junction box. He fell down approximately 1.5 feet and broke his hip. | |||||
2017-05-31 | N Falmouth | Massachusett | Teledyne Benthos, Inc. | Knee(s) | Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode |
An employee was climbing stairs when he felt a pop in his knee due to a torn tendon. | |||||
2016-01-12 | East Falmouth | Massachusett | W. E. Aubuchon Co., Inc. | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee slipped and fell while walking in the back of a van, breaking his hip. | |||||
2015-12-17 | East Falmouth | Massachusett | Mahoney's Garden Center | Brain | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee was painting poinsettias and slipped on plastic sheets on the floor. He fell and hit his head on a metal table. He was unconscious for an hour and hospitalized. |