Lewiston, ME—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record
Lewiston, ME
22 severe-injury reports between 2016-06-06 and 2025-06-13, 403 OSHA inspections, and 860 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Lewiston, Maine.
Employers with the most severe injuries in Lewiston
Example incidents
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Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
An employee was pushing a baler door that weighed about 500 pounds closed. A pair of wire cutters fell between the door and the baler wall. The employee was retrieving the wire cutters when the door closed, crushing the employee's right index finger against the baler wall and causing a partial amputation to the finger.
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Hannaford
An employee was waiting on a customer at the deli counter. As she turned and moved toward the slicer, she rolled her ankle and fell to the floor, landing on her right hip. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured hip.
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Walmart Distribution Center
An employee was operating a double pallet jack, and just finished setting down a pallet. As the employee was backing out of the pallet and began to turn. The forks struck the end of the pallet and the employee lost balance. Their foot became caught between the double jack and a warehouse rack resulting in a fractured ankle.
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Electrical Solutions, Inc.
An employee was installing electrical fixtures in a breakroom from a 6-foot step ladder. When the fixtures didn't work, he began inspecting the circuit with a meter and contacted a hot wire. The employee suffered an electric shock and burns to his left hand, requiring hospitalization and skin grafts. He also fell off the ladder in an attempt to free himself from the wire that shocked him.
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Tradesmen Services Inc
An employee was on a step ladder, putting 3-inch pipe into hangers. One of the hangers broke free and the employee jumped off the ladder. He landed on the floor and suffered a broken leg.
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ST. MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
An employee was walking out of a surgical site after cleaning it up. The employee tripped on a broken bar on the laundry cart and fell to the floor, suffering a hip injury.
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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.