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OSHA Injury Report: Portland Housing Authority

Skin disorder · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , a skin disorder at Portland Housing Authority in 970 Baxter Blvd, Portland, ME 4103 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was custodian 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
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Skin disorder (code 2)
Days restricted or transferred
6

Before the incident

Cleaning an oven with oven cleaner

What happened

employee sprayed cleaner on oven waited 10 minutes and then wiped off cleaner

Injury or illness

Rash caused by the oven cleaner on arms

Object or substance involved

Oven cleaner

Summary line

Skin on arms reacted to oven cleaner employee broke out with rash

Employee and industry

Job description
Custodian
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 #
2024-04

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:30
Time of incident
10:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
18FEB2025:19:44:00

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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.