Intracranial injuries, unspecified

Name: Intracranial injuries, unspecified at CACHE VALLEY ELECTRIC CO.
Start: 10/4/2016

2 hospitalizations · 2016109352 · 10/4/2016 · CACHE VALLEY ELECTRIC CO.

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Brain
Nature of injury: Intracranial injuries, unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Lamps, light fixtures

Employer

Name: CACHE VALLEY ELECTRIC CO.
Location: Big River Steel, OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS, 72370
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were installing a 25-foot, 1000-watt halide light onto anchor brackets using a forklift when the metal fixture broke at the knuckle, striking one employee in the head and the other in the back. The first employee was hospitalized with a head injury, and the second was hospitalized with fractured vertebrae.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown