BENTON, MAINE—
Longroad Energy
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Longroad Energy, 1120 Unity Road, BENTON, MAINE 04901 on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee was standing on a step stool, removing the nuts and bolts from the frame of a solar panel that was being replaced. The employee's cheek made contact with a connector with damaged insulation. The employee was shocked, briefly lost consciousness, and fell to the ground, suffering an injury to the left shoulder.
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