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OSHA Injury Report: Portland Housing Authority

Hearing loss · Days away from work

At a glance

On , a hearing loss at Portland Housing Authority in 970 Baxter Blvd, Portland, ME 4103 resulted in days away from work. Employee was asst Maintenance Tech in apartment building rental or leasing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Portland Housing Authority
Parent company
Portland Housing Authority
Street
970 Baxter Blvd
City
Portland
State
ME
ZIP
4103
On-site location
Franklin Towers Residence

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Hearing loss (code 5)
Days away from work
127

Before the incident

Employee was picking up trash in our parking lot

What happened

The employee stepped onto the grass and onto a rotting mushroom; slipped and twisted left knee

Injury or illness

Left knee Arthroscopy

Object or substance involved

Mushroom growing in grass

Summary line

Employee slipped on slippery object in lawn while picking up trash. Twisted Left Knee

Employee and industry

Job description
Asst Maintenance Tech
SOC code
37-2011 — Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
NAICS code
531110 — Apartment building rental or leasing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
104
Total hours worked
171703
EIN
16001034
Establishment ID
643982
Employer case #
2023-15

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:30
Time of incident
7:45
Filing year
2024
Submitted
18FEB2025:19:32:00

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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.