Concussions

Name: Concussions at North Philadelphia Health System
Start: 1/23/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017010609 · 1/23/2017 · North Philadelphia Health System

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Brain
Nature of injury: Concussions

Cause

Event: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source: Metal plates, metal panels

Employer

Name: North Philadelphia Health System
Location: 801 West Girard Avenue, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19122
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a reciprocating saw to cut into a wall made of drywall. The screws came loose on the access panel above the employee's head. The panel swung open and struck the employee on the head resulting in a head contusion and a concussion.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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