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Cuts and abrasions or bruises

1 hospitalization · 2017088168 · 8/24/2017 · Nalco Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Cuts and abrasions or bruises

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Stairs, steps-indoors
Secondary source
Elevators

Employer

Name
Nalco Company
Location
100 Graphic Packaging International Way, MACON, GEORGIA, 31206
NAICS
325998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to enter an elevator when the elevator door came down and hit the employee's head. The employee's hard hat was knocked off and the employee fell backwards into an open, metal-grated stairwell. The employee suffered head lacerations, hip bruises, and leg bruises, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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