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Transient ischemia attacks

1 hospitalization · 2017010606 · 1/21/2017 · FORESTRY RESOURCES, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Transient ischemia attacks

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
FORESTRY RESOURCES, INC.
Location
4353 MICHIGAN LINK, FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, 33916
NAICS
321999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing the oil on a prentice machine. As the employee was descending the machine's steps, he slipped and hit his forehead and lacerated the back of his ear on the machine. The employee suffered a TIA (mini stroke) and was admitted to the hospital with slurred speech.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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