Oxford, ME — A worker was hospitalized after a 25-foot-fall at the Wastewater Treatment Facility in Oxford, Maine, on Monday, May 25, 2015. The accident happened around 10:00 in the morning.
Sources say that the man was wearing a safety harness, but slipped out of it after an initial fall. The man ended up falling 25 feet into the facility’s basement area.
Co-workers were able to use special equipment to get to the man and pull him out of the basement. He was taken to a hospital ion Lewiston for treatment.
No other injuries were reported.
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Scene of the Accident
Commentary
Accidents like this one are usually going to be handled through an employer’s workers’ comp policy. However, exactly how an accident happened can change that. If a piece of equipment fails, or a piece of machinery, liability for the accident could potentially fall on a manufacturer. If a third party was involved in the accident in any way, then it’s possible that they could be held responsible for a victim’s injuries. It should also be noted that none of these things would disqualify a worker from workers’ comp benefits. As the accident happened while the employee was on the job, they would remain eligible for those benefits.
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