# Concussions at Ashmael Gonzales
> OSHA SIR `2016098538` · 9/9/2016 · BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Concussions
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Bricks and pavers
- **Secondary source:** Roofs, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Ashmael Gonzales
- **Location:** 3657 Arden, BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS, 60513
- **NAICS:** 236118
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working from the ground prepping for setup at a home site when the homeowner attempted to pull a tarp, which was held down by bricks, off the roof. The bricks fell from the roof and struck the employee in the head, causing a concussion that required hospitalization.

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