DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2019-02-25Fort FairfieldMaineK-Pel Industrial Services, Inc.PelvisJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was loading a telehandler onto a flatbed trailer to transport it to the next jobsite. The employee was backing the telehandler off the trailer to realign it. While backing up, two tires slipped off the trailer causing the telehandler to tip over on to its side and fall to the ground. The employee sustained a broken pelvis, bruised ribs, and a head laceration. The employee was hospitalized.
2016-10-04Fort FairfieldMaineLucerne Farms, Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was attempting to fix the gusset of a bag on a bagging machine when the machine closed on his fingers, amputating his right middle fingertip and lacerating his right index fingertip. The guard was in place at the time.