Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-10-04 | New Limerick | Me | Louisiana-Pacific Corporation | Lower leg(s) | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker |
An employee was moving a piece of round steel bar stock when he dropped it on his leg, resulting in fractures to his tibia and fibula. The employee was hospitalized for surgery. | |||||
2018-05-24 | New Limerick | Maine | LP Building Products | Upper arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was sucking bark and debris from a water tank when the hose clogged. The employee attempted to remove the clog and his arm was sucked into the hose up to his shoulder. He was hospitalized for a bicep injury. |