Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at A.S. Madden Logging, Inc., 398 Cardville Road, GREENBUSH, MAINE 04418
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was working under a piece of equipment that was on jacks. A jack slipped and the employee was pinned under the equipment, sustaining broken ribs.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersNonclassifiable
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