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OSHA Injury Report: Independence Advocates of Maine, Inc.

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Independence Advocates of Maine, Inc. in 2 Hillside Rd, Orono, ME 4473 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was housekeeper in hospitals, intellectual and developmental disability.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Independence Advocates of Maine, Inc.
Parent company
Independence Advocates of Maine, Inc
Street
2 Hillside Rd
City
Orono
State
ME
ZIP
4473
On-site location
Laundry room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
3

Before the incident

laundry

What happened

Employee was lifting an overloaded laundry bag and felt strain in back - spasming

Injury or illness

Strained back

Object or substance involved

Lifting laundry bag

Summary line

back strain

Employee and industry

Job description
Housekeeper
SOC code
37-2012 — Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
NAICS code
623210 — Hospitals, intellectual and developmental disability
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
120
Total hours worked
190186
EIN
10349310
Establishment ID
1229666
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
13:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
02MAR2025:20:12:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.